Citrus Park, Hillsborough County

STEAK 'N SHAKE

12921 SHELDON RD, Citrus Park, FL 33626

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
4 High Priority
May 7, 2026
City
Citrus Park
County
Hillsborough
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.

May 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Total: 5

12A-29-4

Detail 24563680

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed one employee pick up a single service cup from floor, and then began food preparation at ice cream station without first washing hands. Discussed with employee, proper hand washing after every change of task or touching soiled items. Employee washed hands before continuing food preparation. Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 24563681

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. No time marking for butter left on front line cook.

03A-02-5

Detail 24563678

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 59°F at 3:22 PM placed on front line cook at 2:15 PM - cooled to 52°F at 3:37 PM. Manager placed inside front line reach in freezer for quick cooling. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 24563677

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time marking for butter left on front line cook.

03F-10-5

Detail 24563679

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for butter placed on front line cook. A form has been emailed to the manager at time of inspection.

Jan 28, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-69-4

Detail 24332000

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer on cooks line.

23-03-4

Detail 24332001

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside in reach in cooler on cooks line are soiled.

Feb 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

29-34-4

Detail 23593246

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter added with no vacuum breaker. Manager has on order.

12B-07-4

Detail 23593245

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in server area. On server station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23593247

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink and cell phone on server station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23593243

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under prep table and pasta cooker.

14-69-4

Detail 23593242

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer for glasses.

38-01-4

Detail 23593249

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Broken light shield in walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 23593250

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Condenser and case below fountain has dust and debris build up food -grease build up under flat top on cookline -debris build up on hinges of reach in on cook-line.

22-16-4

Detail 23593248

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in ice cream freezer and glasses freezer. Employee cleaned shelves and reach in. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 23593244

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves, wall and floor rusted on corner of walk in near door.

Sep 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-11-4

Detail 23139341

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pickle debris in handwash sink at front service line. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for hand wash only. Operator cleaned handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23139339

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler door frame soiled with black/green mold like substance. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold like substance at milkshake station. Repeat Violation

21-08-4

Detail 23139340

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 1 sanitizing bucket tested 0ppm at milkshake station. Operator remade solution to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-11-5

Detail 22689837

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine test 10ppm after ran multiple times. No warewashing at time of inspection. Operator prime sanitizer manually, ran dish machine again, test 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 22689835

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dry storage shelving in office

22-08-4

Detail 22689836

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22689834

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior walk in cooler door

Sep 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 22291849

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nuzzles stained with slimy syrup residue at drive thru window area.

Feb 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

12A-19-4

Detail 21786438

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washed hands with cold water in handwash sink by milkshake station. Discussed with manager, employee washed hands again at front service counter with hot water. Corrective Action Taken

27-18-4

Detail 21786437

Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Ran hot water approximately 3 minutes to reached 100 F in handwash sink at milkshake station. Repeat Violation

Sep 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

27-18-4

Detail 21327583

Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Handwash sink at front service counter.

14-11-5

Detail 21327580

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine disrepair. Repair order in process per manager.

36-73-4

Detail 21327581

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk-in freezer. Cleaning scheduled per manager.

22-08-4

Detail 21327582

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of old food debris. Operator cleaning at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-02-5

Detail 21058156

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked onion in reach-in cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken

22-08-4

Detail 21058155

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 21058154

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler well on counter top at cook line. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Nov 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03E-06-5

Detail 20651514

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Observed a container of chili not covered reheating in microwave. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20651512

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on prep table at milkshake station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20651515

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Operator stated that work order in process.

31B-04-4

Detail 20651511

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at front counter. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20651513

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gasket soiled with black mold like substance at milk shake station. Operator starts cleaning at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken