Bushnell, Sumter County

CHUCK'S ODD CUPLES CAFE

117 W BELT AVE SUITE D, Bushnell, FL 33513-5101

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
May 14, 2025
City
Bushnell
County
Sumter
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-02-6

Detail 23770109

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer on cook line - raw chicken and fish, opened bags over French fries, operator moved fries up Corrected On-Site

21-44-1

Detail 23770108

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On reach in cooler on cook line, moved to other shelf Corrected On-Site

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 23155794

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 23155795

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At expo station butter pats (62 F - Cold holding) removed from refrigeration at 7 am, see stop sale

12A-03-4

Detail 23155796

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Discussed with manager on duty snd staff

22-02-4

Detail 23155798

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Fry baskets Stove top Reach in cooler Oven interior Repeat Violation

02B-01-5

Detail 23155792

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on special menu not identified as under cooked, operator marked all menus. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 23155797

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

23-03-4

Detail 23155793

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of freezer on cook line

Mar 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

08B-27-4

Detail 22736912

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Sealed deli meats stored in soiled container in Walk-in-Cooler

22-02-4

Detail 22736909

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cooks line range burners soiled

53B-14-5

Detail 22736913

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. Julio, Tess expired 03-04-2024

12B-07-4

Detail 22736910

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table near waffle maker. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 22736914

Basic - Interior of oven and microwave on cook line has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-16-4

Detail 22736911

Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22736915

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water line at hand sink behind soda fountain leaking

Aug 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 13

12A-13-4

Detail 22225889

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher loaded dirty dishes into machine the began to unload clean dishes. Discussed proper hand washing, employee washed and and rewashed dishes. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 22225887

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple spray bottles of cleaning chemicals hung on side of soda bag in box station, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 22225878

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quat sanitizer bucket reading 400ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm

31A-11-4

Detail 22225886

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink near three compartment sink indicates it's being used as a dump sink Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22225882

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents in kitchen soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 22225879

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on top of cooks line not inverted or protected.

22-16-4

Detail 22225885

Basic - Cook line Reach-in cooler, reach in freezer in storage area interior/shelves/gaskets have accumulation of soil residues.

32-12-5

Detail 22225883

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

12B-07-4

Detail 22225877

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on clean dish shelf above three compartment sink

40-06-5

Detail 22225884

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys, wallet and bag hung on side of soda bag in box rack. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22225881

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22225888

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

21-12-4

Detail 22225880

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth hanging on edge of sanitizer bucket. Operator placed cloth in sanitizer Corrected On-Site

Mar 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 21821472

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Manager fixed to 50ppm and re sanitized dishes. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21821473

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interiors soiled.

31A-11-4

Detail 21821474

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees rinsing dishes in hand sink by triple sink. Discussed proper use of hand sinks with manager.

36-34-5

Detail 21821471

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust on ceiling tiles.

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 21284305

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled.

02C-02-5

Detail 21284309

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items in walk in cooler date marked.

36-34-5

Detail 21284308

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

50-09-4

Detail 21284306

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 21284307

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Mar 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

31B-02-4

Detail 20907944

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in mens bathroom. Manager placed paper towels in bathroom. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20907942

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled by grill. Manager labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 20907938

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Some acoustic tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 20907945

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind kitchen equipment. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled throughout kitchen.

22-08-4

Detail 20907940

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20907941

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.

14-17-4

Detail 20907939

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 20907943

Basic - Water leaking from pipe at mop sink.

Oct 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

36-37-5

Detail 20555926

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Some acoustic tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 20555927

Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated dust in kitchen. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 20555924

Basic - Interior of oven and microwaves have accumulation of grease/food debris. Repeat Violation

08B-39-4

Detail 20555925

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cut onions before washing. Discussed proper preparation with manager. Employee washed onions before continuing. Corrective Action Taken

29-20-5

Detail 20555923

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink by dry storage.

14-17-4

Detail 20555922

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.