Tavares, Lake County

HUNGRY HOWIE'S

1998 STATE RD 19, Tavares, FL 32778

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
Aug 25, 2025
City
Tavares
County
Lake
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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.

Aug 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

41-10-4

Detail 23982901

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser on prep table across from pizza oven. Operator removed.

22-02-4

Detail 23982896

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and diced on prep table soiled.

36-34-5

Detail 23982902

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back kitchen area.

40-06-5

Detail 23982903

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee sweater on bag of flour. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 23982898

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In the corner of dining area. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23982897

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards soiled in walk in cooler. Reach in cooler gaskets to the side of pizza oven

22-16-4

Detail 23982895

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler to the side of pizza oven

08B-17-4

Detail 23982900

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions over cooked wings in walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 23982899

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by prep area.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23011033

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Mixer head -white cutting board on salad station Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 23011035

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door

23-03-4

Detail 23011034

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - speed racks - hood filters

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22266572

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener - mixer head -white cutting board at salad station.

53B-13-5

Detail 22266575

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

50-09-4

Detail 22266574

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 22266576

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Drinks stored on prep table with food. Corrected On-Site

33-38-4

Detail 22266573

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels.

Jul 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

11-07-5

Detail 21174739

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Person in charge had no knowledge of Big 6 food borne illness.

14-09-4

Detail 21174738

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table by front counter has grooves.

12B-07-4

Detail 21174741

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink cup on prep table. Soda drinking bottle on prep table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 21174736

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee preparing pizza has no beard guard.

23-03-4

Detail 21174740

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets around reach in cooler doors soiled.

36-27-5

Detail 21174737

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall above and under three compartment sink soiled.

21-12-4

Detail 21174735

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet cloth above prep table not in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

Feb 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 7Total: 10

12A-07-5

Detail 20883514

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed manager touching bare body parts , put gloves on without washing hands.

41-27-4

Detail 20883512

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed./chlorine over 200ppm, rechecked 50ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

41-15-5

Detail 20883515

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine solution 200 plus ppm. Rechecked to 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 20883506

Basic - wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under green cutting board where tomatoes are diced.

16-07-4

Detail 20883509

Basic - Accumulation of debris in sanitizer bucket. Bucket washed and reset sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20883510

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed three drink bottles above cooling chicken wings on prep table. One bottle drink on prep table beside chicken wings.

13-04-4

Detail 20883511

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager had no beard guard while preparing food.

13-03-4

Detail 20883508

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Person preparing pizza and sauce cups had no hair restraints.

23-03-4

Detail 20883513

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink by front reach in cooler slow drain.

02D-01-5

Detail 20883507

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with spices had no label. Corrected On-Site

Aug 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.