WEST END TAVERN
140 SW 128 ST STE B, Newberry FL 32669 · 9545929633
Last inspected Jan 23, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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JAN 26
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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 near sink at end of bar. 2. One fly flying in kitchen near dry storage room.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 23, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate13 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 17 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee entered the establishment from outdoors, handled personal drink, then handled clean cups in bar area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands before continuing to work in bar area.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One sealed package containing raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The tuna is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Spray bottle containing bleach stored hanging from rack above clean utensils near ice machine. 2. Spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on shelf beside and above utensils at lobby entrance. Manager removed both chemicals during this inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance.
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Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in warewash area and cookline.
Ceiling tile missing. Four missing ceiling tiles near walk-in cooler.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Large hole in ceiling tile around pipe above dish machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several ceiling tiles throughout cookline and warewash areas heavily soiled with dust.
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. One sealed package containing raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The tuna is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink can on corner of reach-in freezer at cookline. Employee discarded the can during this inspection.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Chipped corners on in-use plastic pan at cookline.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed the tongs from the area during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Several absorbent and porous unsealed shelves constructed from MDF in-use throughout kitchen and bar areas.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stuck to sides of seven pans on clean dish rack near cookline.
Stored food not covered. Open pickle bucket stored on crate in walk-in cooler. Manager covered the bucket during this inspection.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with sticker still attached stored inside pan with cut avocados at cookline. Employee voluntarily discarded the avocados during this inspection.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on floor at cookline. Employee removed the bucket from the floor during this inspection.
Sep 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Pan containing portion of fully-cooked chicken with date mark of 8/29.
Live, small flying insects found. 1. One fly flying near sink at end of bar. 2. One fly flying in kitchen near dry storage room.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging on shelf inside reach-in cooler near cookline. The Tuna is fully thawed. The box does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for undercooked tuna on menu. Manager printed and posted the consumer advisory during this inspection.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One small co2 tank not secured in back of kitchen.
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. Two packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging on shelf inside reach-in cooler near cookline. The Tuna is fully thawed. The box does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone sitting on prep table in kitchen beside blender. Employee removed phone from prep table during this inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Reach-in cooler at end of cookline not functioning. 2. Reach-in cooler in bar area not functioning.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked and chipped plastic pan in-use inside reach-in cooler at cookline.
Hole in or other damage to wall and/or ceiling. 1. Large opening around pipe on ceiling above dish machine. 2. Large opening around faucet at mop sink.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop down inside flour inside bin in dry storage area. Employee repositioned the scoop during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of coolers in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label stuck to side of pan on dish rack near cookline.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soda syrup box stored on shelf below tools near manager's office.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor around dish rack near cookline soiled with grease. 2. Hood around filters over cookline soiled with grease. 3. Air vent and ceiling tiles at cookline soiled with dust. 4. Ceiling tiles in warewash area soiled with dust. 5. Floor in dry storage room soiled with food debris.
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom edge of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
No soap and/or handwash sign provided at handwash sink. Soap and handwash sign missing from handwash sink on right side of bar.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three co2 tanks not secured near manager's office. Manager secured all three during this inspection.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice bucket on shelf near ice machine cracked. Manager discarded the ice bucket during this inspection.
Food stored on floor. Three containers of frying oil stored directly on floor in dry storage room. Employee placed all three on a shelf during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors at cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Ceiling tiles at cookline soiled with dust. 2. Tape hanging from air vent on ceiling at cookline. 3. Wall above refrigerated make-table at cookline soiled with dust. 4. Ceiling tiles near dish machine soiled with dust.
Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Empty propane tank stored inside building, near CO2 tanks by Manager's office.
Aug 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at red hose connection in bar area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handle broken off of scoop inside pan of chicken breading at cookline.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured near mop sink.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Three porous acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen near dish machine.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf near cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles and vents at cookline soiled with dust. Floor below shelving in dry storage area soiled with food debris. Floor below shelving inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on shelf above pan containing coleslaw inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee moved raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan at cookline: buffalo sauce w/butter (53F - Cold Holding); Parmesan sauce w/butter (54F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the butter sauces have been out of refrigeration for approximately two hours and placed them both into the freezer to cool to 41F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing hand soap stored on shelf beside condiments, salad, and pepper near handwash sink on far side of bar area. Manager removed soap from shelf during this inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at cookline heavily stained. Deflector plate inside ice machine in kitchen soiled with black substance.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into both handwash sinks behind bar.
No soap and/or handwash sign provided at handwash sink. No soap or handwash sign at handwash sink at near side of bar area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline scored.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels on six plastic pans on clean dish storage shelf near cookline. Manager moved dishes to the warewash area to be recleaned.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall above make-table at cookline soiled with dust. Ceiling tiles at cookline soiled with dust. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust.
Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Propane tank stored beside ice machine in storage area of kitchen. Manager stated the take was expand placed it behind the restaurant during this inspection.
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle used as scoop inside container of spices on shelf in dry storage area. Manager removed and discarded condiment cup during this inspection.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured in kitchen near boxed sodas.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several porous acoustic ceiling tiles in prep area of kitchen.
Ceiling tile missing. Two ceiling tiles missing in kitchen above prep sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour on shelf inside dry storage area missing label. Employee added proper label to flour during this inspection.
Jul 27, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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