PINE STREET PUB
108 N PINE AVE, Inverness FL 34450 · 352-341-0100
Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
May 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small reach-in cooler next to fryers, with ambient temperature of 50F, sausage 45F, raw burgers 46F, raw chicken wings 47F, buttermilk 47F, all items moved to cooler around 11:00am, manager moved to freezer to dropped temperature down, buttermilk 42F, raw burgers 43F.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ For one female employee (M. O'Hara, 10/11/2019-10/11/2024).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at the bar soiled with mold like substance.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium.
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No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one male employee at the cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At the cook line, queso, gravy and auju no date, per manager food prepared 2-3 days ago.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the bar area.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, next to fryers, with an ambient temperature of 50F, observed ice buildup up in the back: sausage 45F, raw burgers 46F, raw chicken wings 47F, buttermilk 47F.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table, employee moved.
Food stored on floor. Storage shed located behind restaurant, oil jugs on floor
No copy of latest inspection report available. Not available
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the cook line.
Dec 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken prepped 12/8 in reach in cooler. See stop sale.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Logan Melanie Teresa
Jun 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 12, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler under microwave. Operator states temperatures were taken in cooler around 11am and all items were below 41F. Operator moved items to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. sausage (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding)
Apr 14, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 3 chest coolers added outside restaurant in parking lot, behind seating deck, deck also not shown on previous plans. There is also a seating area in the front of the establishment on the sidewalk.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Feb 7, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink behind bar. Employee stated a drink was just dumped in there. Discussed using handwash sink for handwashing only.
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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 3 chest coolers added outside restaurant in parking lot, behind seating deck, deck also not shown on previous plans. There is also a seating area in the front of the establishment on the sidewalk.
Food stored on floor. Two boxes of food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved to store correctly.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Dec 3, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee brought in dirty dishes, then placed hands on cutting board, no handwash.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse..5 lb of melted butter.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Melted butter 60F in squeeze tube since 10:00 am. 1/2 pound see stop sale.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink behind bar. Employee stated a drink was just dumped in there. Discussed using handwash sink for handwashing only.
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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 3 chest coolers added outside restaurant in parking lot, behind seating deck, deck also not shown on previous plans. There is also a seating area in the front of the establishment on the sidewalk.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. License is registered as a 25 seat restaurant how with the addition of a back deck there are now 92 seats, also including the back deck area.
Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 92 seats total between added back deck and inside establishment.
Food stored on floor. Two boxes of food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved to store correctly.
Open dumpster lid.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Mar 13, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 12, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler with 51F ambient temperature- sausage kale soup (55F - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); queso fresco (54F - Cold Holding); salad mix (56F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (52F - Cold Holding); gravy (55F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (54F - Cold Holding); shepherds pie mix (52F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); chicken breasts (52F - Cold Holding) Operator states no temperatures were taken in cooler today.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler with 51F ambient temperature- sausage kale soup (55F - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); queso fresco (54F - Cold Holding); salad mix (56F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (52F - Cold Holding); gravy (55F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (54F - Cold Holding); shepherds pie mix (52F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); chicken breasts (52F - Cold Holding) Operator states no temperatures were taken in cooler today. See stop sale.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with 51F ambient temperature
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun in bar area
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach in cooler in cook line area
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.