STONEHOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD BAR AND GRILL
1759 SW 248TH DR, Newberry FL 32669 · 352-354-8023
Last inspected Nov 5, 2025 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. One fly flying in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nov 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee with beard working at cookline without wearing a beard guard.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall and ceiling tile over dish machine soiled with dust. 2. Dusty vents on ceiling in rear prep area.
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. One fly flying in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above pan containing beef. Manager stated the beef has not been injected or blade tenderized. Manager moved the raw hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on grill: grilled mushrooms (105F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the mushrooms have been held hot for approximately 15 minutes and reheated them to 209F during this inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Top of ice machine interior soiled with lime-like substance.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handle on ice machine door soiled with lime-like substance. Manager cleaned the ice machine door during this inspection.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground around dumpsters.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Seven pans with remnants of old labels still attached drying on table in back of kitchen. Manager moved items back to the warewash area to be properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans not inverted on uncovered shelf in back of kitchen. Manager inverted the pans during this inspection.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with black substance.
Mar 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed machine, still 0ppm. Manager unclogged sanitizer line, then primed machine again, then chlorine 50ppm.
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at cookline pulled up pants with gloved hands, the proceeded to pour barbecue sauce on chicken wings without first washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and put on new gloves before continuing to work at cookline.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. 2. Ceiling tiles in kitchen near server station and warewash areas soiled with dust.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red bucket containing quaternary sanitizer stored directly on floor behind bar.
Nov 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Employee touched cooked hamburger and toasted bun with bare hand on cook line.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table across from walk-in cooler. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Top of ice machine across from office. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in hallway outside of bar cooler has no paneling leaving insulation exposed.
Sep 4, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager attempted to prime machine, still 0ppm. Manager managed to unclog the line, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to sanitize all dishes that have been washed with the dish machine today.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw beef stored directly on top of pan containing cooked pasta inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the raw beef to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in coolers near cookline: shrimp (44F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F-45F - Cold Holding); salmon (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated all have been held inside unit for approximately two hours. Manager added ice to all items to rapidly cool to 41F. shrimp (44F 1:30, 38F 2:40 - Cooling); chicken (45F 1:30, 39F 2:40 - Cooling); salmon (45F 1:50, 39F 2:40 - Cooling)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at cookline stained. Interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned the ice machine lid during the his inspection. Nozzles at both fountain machines in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Manager had an employee begin cleaning nozzles during this inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish rack above three-compartment sink. Manager moved all pans to the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground behind dumpster. Manager placed all trash into the dumpster during this inspection.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper sitting directly on top of ice machine.
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Bug zapper on top of ice machine.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to five condiment bottles on clean dish rack near dish machine. Manager moved all items to the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor in walk-in freezer soiled with food debris and ice.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Two different servers entered the kitchen from the customer dining area and scooped ice without washing hands. Manager instructed employees to wash hands before scooping ice going forward.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw beef steaks stored on shelf above packages of cooked soup inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed soup from shelf during this inspection.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Tubes of raw hamburger meat stored on shelf above packages of whole-intact beef inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved hamburger meat to the lower shelf during this inspection.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at red hose connection at water heater behind building. Backflow prevention device missing at red hose connection after splitter at mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls and ceiling of ice aching soiled with black substance.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Two knives stored between make-table and prep table at cookline. Employee removed knives from area during this inspection.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Cardboard and plastic trash scattered around dumpster inside enclosure behind establishment.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from handle during this inspection.
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Bug zapper installed on wall in dry storage area of kitchen. Manager removed zapper from wall during this inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several old labels stuck to clean plastic pans on clean dish rack near ice machine in back of kitchen.
Aug 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Six packages of fish thawed in ROP packaging that instructs them to remove it from packaging before thawing inside walk-in cooler. Manager discarded packages of fish during this inspection.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Six packages of fish thawed in ROP packaging that instructs them to remove it from packaging before thawing inside walk-in cooler. Stop saleissued. Manager discarded packages of fish during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several clear plastic pans wet nested on shelf above three-compartment sink.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Three cracked plastic pans on shelf above three-compartment sink. Manager discarded pans during this inspection.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tongs from handle during this inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several metal pans on shelf above three-compartment sink with remnants of old labels still attached.
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