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Licensee
Name:
PIONEER RESTAURANT
License Number:
SEA3500029
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
12/01/2026
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
COR HWY 64/US HWY 17 ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL 33890
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
03/24/2026
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws,
which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.
High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne
illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors
that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training,
documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered
best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely
manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel
compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure
when necessary.
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair.
Plumbing to the hand sinks are backed up in both men's and women's bathroom in the hand wash sinks. **Warning**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Observed employees drink on food preparation table in kitchen, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Observed stack of cups in wait staff area with water in between and not air drying properly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed floor behind and under equipment soiled with grease and food debris in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed shelves in the reach in cooler towards front of kitchen by wait station rusted and pitied. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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.
Observed cook touching the back of his neck then wipe hand on his pants with no handwashing as proceeded to prepare food, stopped cook educated on handwashing, cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed flats of raw shell eggs over case of tomatoes in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed two containers in the hand wash sink in the kitchen, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Observed five employees and no certified food manager present. **Warning**
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Staff could not provide any proof of training. **Warning**
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed 3 flats of hard shell eggs on the preparation table, printed a plan for owner and went over. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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