NATURE COAST BAR AND GRILL
10350 W YULEE DR, Homosassa FL 34448 · 352-419-5181
Last inspected Mar 26, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork and raw beef stored on shelf above ready-to-eat bread in walk-in cooler. Operator moved and stored correctly.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed soiled bowl in basin of hand sink in kitchen. Operator removed.
Food stored on floor. Observed cooked fries stored on floor. Operator placed on shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above fryer at cookline in kitchen.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Alicia Watts expired 3/6/2024
Food stored in a room that is not fully enclosed. Fryer oil store in ice machine area out the back door of the kitchen. Operator moved oil inside dry storage.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in coke cooler in server area
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potato salad (58F - Cold Holding) 50F; Cole slaw (55F - Cold Holding)49F; cut tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding)51F; shredded cheese (57F - Cold Holding)50F; sliced turkey (55F - Cold Holding)48F; sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding)52F. Cooks line cooler not operating properly, operator states coil has frozen over. Operator states items were removed from Walk-in-Cooler at 10:00am and were at proper temperature. First temperatures 11:15am Operator moved items to separate cooler/added ice to rapidly cool. Second temperatures 11:45am
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in hand sink on cook line. Operator removed
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cooks line. Operator replaced
Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda on floor in dry storage. Operator removed
Plumbing system in disrepair. No cold water at mop sink
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar and cooks line hand sink.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Inside of walk in cooler door not smooth/easily cleanable
Plumbing system in disrepair. No cold water at mop sink.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -broken equipment and storage units in rear of restaurant, operator states all items are being removed.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.