Wildwood, Sumter County

CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

3731 MEGGISON ROAD, Wildwood, FL 32163

FoodSeating
Latest violations
18
6 High Priority
May 19, 2026
City
Wildwood
County
Sumter
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 18

12A-12-4

Detail 24584878

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee touched raw chicken then touched pouch of macaroni and cheese without washing hands or changing gloves.

12A-28-4

Detail 24584879

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched shirt then bread without washing hands and changing gloves.

35A-02-7

Detail 24584875

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 4 live flies in kitchen.

01B-02-5

Detail 24584874

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler at bar: ice cream mix (68F - Cold Holding). Item in unit for undetermined amount of time.

03A-02-5

Detail 24584884

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cook line: fish 45-46F. Tomatoes 45F. Items were moved to freezer then cooler to 41. In reach in cooler at bar: ice cream mix (68F - Cold Holding). Item in unit for undetermined amount of time. Stop sale issued. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24584873

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in hot box at end of cook line: chicken (124F - Hot Holding). Employee began reheating. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 24584880

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has mold-like substance on deflector plate. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 24584886

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at bar has ice inside. Water dumped in hand wash sink at front bar. Also, hand wash sink near ice machine has ice bucket on top. Ice bucket moved during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 24584888

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink near ice machine has no soap.

51-11-4

Detail 24584883

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank near bag in a box soda.

12B-07-4

Detail 24584882

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on shelf over clean dishes. Three drinks on counter next to soup. One drink on prep table on cook line. One drink on top shelf in walk in cooler. All were moved. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24584885

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron on shelf over server pass thru. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24584877

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer units under grill on cook line do not work and fall out when pulled on. Reach in make table on cook line has an ambient temperature of 46F. All Time/Tempurature Control for Safety food removed and taken to freezer during this inspection. Cutting board on make table has deep grooves. Fan cover missing in reach in freezer. Interior of microwave on cook line is melted on top wall.

36-22-4

Detail 24584872

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water and ceiling tiles soiled. Several areas on floor have broken tiles with standing water. Several ceiling tiles in back kitchen area soiled with dust.

36-17-5

Detail 24584876

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple broken or missing floor tiles throughout kitchen.

10-12-5

Detail 24584887

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine. Tongs at bar in standing water at 78F. Manager dumped water and removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

42-03-5

Detail 24584881

Basic - 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. Rolls of trash bags on top of hot box and on clean dish shelf. Removed. Corrected On-Site

29-03-4

Detail 24584871

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Near ice machine, water draining onto floor from hand washing sink.

Aug 7, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23938352

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at front line next to hand wash sink. Operator states items were placed in cooler at 10am. Operator moved items to freezer to rapidly chill. butter (46F - Cold Holding); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); cinnamon butter (46F - Cold Holding); bacon cheese mixture (45F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (46F - Cold Holding) Recheck- butter 41F, sour cream 38F, cinnamon butter 40F, bacon cheese mixture 38F, shredded lettuce 42F Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23938351

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table at cook line cooked chicken (114F - Hot Holding); cooked steak (94 F - Hot Holding) items were reheated then placed in steam table at 11am. Operator voluntarily discarded chicken. Operator reheated steak to 165F. Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 23938349

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mary R. Expired 8/3/25

22-02-4

Detail 23938353

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Operator removed to be washed.

36-17-5

Detail 23938354

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen Standing water in gaps between broken tiles

21-12-4

Detail 23938350

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth on cooler. Operator moved to bucket. Corrected On-Site

Oct 24, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-22-4

Detail 23307265

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Water still present but at a lesser volume today. Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 23307266

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled cook line, prep area, storage area dish areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Time Extended

Oct 22, 2024

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 15

12A-07-5

Detail 23301467

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee breaded raw chicken, placed in fryer. Changed gloves no hand wash and handles hamburger buns. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 23301465

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in kitchen in expo area, 2 landed on actively used cutting boards manager moved to dish area 1 live fly behind bar Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 23301468

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork sausage stored over potatoes in walk in. Manager corrected Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23301474

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean dishes in soiled containers in dish area. Soiled dishes on cook line and expo area. Manager moved to dish area. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23301464

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in dish /prep area with used dishes in it and blocked a cart. Manager removed cart and fished. Handwashing sink in wait staff area with hot water turned off and no soap or paper towels present. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23301469

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 23301470

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauce not date marked in walk in, also uncovered. Manager stated he was getting ready to throw it away. Warning

16-02-4

Detail 23301477

Basic - Dishmachine missing baffles, curtains in wash/rinse tanks. No baffles in dishwasher, dishes were being washed without. Manager put baffled back inside. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 23301473

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coffee to go cup sitting on dish area. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-22-4

Detail 23301462

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water throughout kitchen. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 23301463

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled cook line, prep area, storage area dish areas. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 23301466

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior ovens heavily soiled. Warning

35B-05-4

Detail 23301476

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Air curtain not on, discussed with manager importance of using air curtain to keep vermin out. Manager turned on. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-39-4

Detail 23301472

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Prep cook cutting onions without washing them first. Manager discussed this with cook. Warning

29-03-4

Detail 23301471

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Dish water draining onto floor. Manager stayed part of the pipe was missing. Manager will not use until plumbing repaired. Eco lab was contacted but through manager. The pipe was replaced and manager ran dishes, observed water now flowing correctly into drain. Corrected On-Site Warning

47-03-4

Detail 23301475

Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Wire hanging from bottom of dish washer into puddle under dish water. Manager did take action to make sure wire was no longer in the water.

Aug 28, 2024

Complaint Full

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 27, 2024

Complaint Full

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 5Basic: 3Total: 8

12A-10-4

Detail 23101314

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Prep cook touched cell phone then food no hand wash Warning

09-01-4

Detail 23101311

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched bare hamburger bun with bare hand after touching cell phone. Spoke with manager about the importance of handwashing and he spoke with employee. Warning

03B-15-5

Detail 23101310

High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli and cheese soup (100F - Hot Holding); potato soup (100F - Hot Holding) see stop sale both in steam tables on expo line. Both cooked in the morning manager voluntary discarded.Warning Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 23101309

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies in kitchen storage area live 8 flies prep area 7 live in mop sink area 2 live meat prep room 30 flies total in dish washing room Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23101313

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Broccoli and cheese soup (100F - Hot Holding); potato soup (100F - Hot Holding) Warning

33-16-4

Detail 23101308

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 23101315

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle stored in cook line cooler. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 23101312

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed over rte onions in walk in. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

Feb 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-5

Detail 22672076

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in front line area missing gasket

22-16-4

Detail 22672077

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler in bar area

Jul 13, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-24-5

Detail 22120322

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef over raw pork loin in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22120317

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzle soiled in bar area Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 22120319

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped red liquid in hand wash sink in bar area

14-01-5

Detail 22120321

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop ice in bar area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 22120316

Basic - Food storage container cracked or broken. Multiple plastic pans on dry dish rack Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22120320

Basic - Multiple floor tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22120318

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Exterior of cooking equipment at cook line

May 2, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

02C-03-5

Detail 21969332

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler at front line. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21969330

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior nozzle of soda gun in bar area Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21969331

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Water bottle on reach in cooler at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 21969325

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen area

14-38-4

Detail 21969328

Basic - Food storage container cracked or broken. Multiple plastic pans on dry dish rack

08B-38-4

Detail 21969327

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of peppers in prep area. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 21969326

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bulk flour. Operator removed. Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed. In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed to be washed. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21969329

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance. 2 door convection oven in prep area

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03B-01-6

Detail 21635604

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pulled pork 119F, recheck 196F Sweet Potatoes 114, recheck 161F Manager put in oven and microwave to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21635607

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled at bar. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.

14-01-5

Detail 21635605

Basic - Cup with no handle used to dispense ice at bar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 21635606

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

02D-01-5

Detail 21635603

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bins of sugar not labeled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Jun 29, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 21161957

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm at dish machine in bar area. Operator changed out empty sanitizer bottle. 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21161961

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice and bottles stored in hand wash sink in bar area. Operator removed bottles and melted ice. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21161960

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Both hand wash sinks in bar area at 85F after running for approximately 2 minutes.

36-34-5

Detail 21161959

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

24-08-4

Detail 21161956

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans stored on shelf above prep table in kitchen area. Operator unstacked pans to properly air dry. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 21161958

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in women's restroom. Operator had spare sign, hung in restroom. Corrected On-Site

Mar 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-11-5

Detail 20931497

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Kitchen bright yellow thermometer. Operator had thermometer cleaned. Corrected On-Site

12A-02-4

Detail 20931496

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Operator educated staff regarding proper hand washing Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 20931493

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. operator had plastic containers rewashed and air dried. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 20931495

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Manager removed knives Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 20931494

Basic - Walk in freezers interior/ floors have accumulation of soil residues.

Jul 7, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 20321200

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 12:45 pm burgers (61°F - Cold Holding); sliced roast beef (61°F - Cold Holding); sliced the turkey breast (61°F - Cold Holding) food was moved to freezer. 2:00 pm burgers (41°F - Cold Holding); sliced roast beef (41°F - Cold Holding); sliced the turkey breast (39°F - Cold Holding) . Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20321198

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomatoes chopper operated dad chopped cleaned at time of inspection.

12B-02-4

Detail 20321196

Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operated moved employees beverages from prep area. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20321197

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

33-16-4

Detail 20321199

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed dumpster. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 20321201

Basic - Plastic hot containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Operator had plastic containers rewashed and air dried Corrected On-Site