Brooksville, Hernando County

FLORIDA CRACKER TAP ROOM

962 E JEFFERSON ST, Brooksville, FL 34601

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Dec 9, 2025
City
Brooksville
County
Hernando
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Total: 2

01B-02-5

Detail 24223159

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Baked Beans (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked Onions (47F - Cold Holding); Goat Cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Corn (46F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (47F - Cold Holding); Florida Cracker Shrimp Sauce - Fresh Garlic and Oil (50F - Cold Holding); Beer Cheese (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near handwash sink in the kitchen. Items had been in cooler overnight and a temperature had not been taken yet. Issued stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24223158

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Baked Beans (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked Onions (47F - Cold Holding); Goat Cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Corn (46F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (47F - Cold Holding); Florida Cracker Shrimp Sauce - Fresh Garlic and Oil (50F - Cold Holding); Beer Cheese (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near handwash sink in the kitchen. Items had been in cooler overnight and a temperature had not been taken yet. Issued stop sale. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Jun 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

41-18-4

Detail 23812761

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400ppm)- corrected to 200ppm Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-06: Time Extended

53B-14-5

Detail 23812762

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-06: Time Extended

Jun 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

41-05-4

Detail 23811447

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At dry storage area can of raid stored on shelf- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23811451

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by cookline- sour cream 48F- cold holding, cooked corn 45-47F- cold holding, cooked onions 45-48F- cold holding, cooked beets 45-47F- cold holding, shreeded chees 45F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food double containered food out of temperature for 3.5 hours- operator moved food to walk in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-18-4

Detail 23811448

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400ppm)- corrected to 200ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 23811449

Intermediate - 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. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 23811450

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes sorted on floor in kitchen - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

41-27-4

Detail 22949815

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer and ware-washing ( kitchen and bar) solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Strips turned dark blue over 500 ppm

31A-04-4

Detail 22949816

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Bar hams sink has been removed the owner is getting a new sink fabricated.

Jun 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

41-21-4

Detail 22076911

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Blue chemical in squeeze bottle. Operator labeled soap. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 21522647

Intermediate - Can opener Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Operator had can opener cleaned. Corrected On-Site

36-12-4

Detail 21522648

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walk in cooler floor.

Feb 22, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

14-86-1

Detail 20880300

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining food storage bin containing bacon

22-43-4

Detail 20880299

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm at bar 3 compartment sink, operator remade to 200ppm Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 20880301

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Expired 2/2021

41-17-4

Detail 20880302

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner in spray bottle, operator labeled Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 20880303

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Both ice bins in bar area. Operator fixed scoops Corrected On-Site

Jan 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 20768184

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Employee labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20768182

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drain line for soda guns soiled.

25-05-4

Detail 20768183

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups on floor in cabinet space by kegs. Employee removed cups from floor. Corrected On-Site