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PAIGE'S ROOT BEER

2147 W NORVELL BRYANT HWY, Lecanto FL 34461 · 352.746.3351

Last inspected Apr 27, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1901049
Grade history
MAY 24
NOV 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap to the right of the three compartment sink. Operator installed a new soap dispenser.
Intermediate/31B-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon in box stored above ready-to-eat lettuce in two door vertical reach-in cooler in prep room.
High priority/08A-05-6
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken to the left of the three compartment sink.
Basic/36-03-4
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle burger and burger bun with bare hands with the outside of the bun at 100F. Discussed requirements with employee and operator.
High priority/09-01-4/Corrective Action Taken
Nov 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green spray bottle in 3 compartment sink area
Intermediate/41-17-4
Sep 28, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.

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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator states plans were submitted, spoke to Cindy at plan review, no updated plans on file. Provided operator plan review referral form and guidance moving forward with submitting updated plans
Intermediate/51-16-7/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-5

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.