Green Tree

14236 W Newberry Rd, New Berry, FL 32669
Vegetarian
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
74
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Green Tree, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 26, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around six violations each.

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

Compared to the broader Florida restaurant scene, this is about average. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
74
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
55
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large ladle stored down inside handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Inspector removed ladle from sink before washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without hand,e stored down inside container of pork inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed bowl from pork during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table in kitchen directly beside bag of sugar. Manager removed cup from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and wallet stored on shelf above refrigerated make-table at cookline. Employee removed both items from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelving of two tables in-between three-compartment sink and cookline rusted.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets and left side of door of reach-in freezer near cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Water stained ceiling tile in kitchen near three-compartment sink. 2. Wall in back of kitchen around fire extinguisher soiled with grease.
36-50-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on corner of make-table at cookline. Manager removed wet wiping cloth from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
52
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf across from cookline. Manager removed and discarded cardboard during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on top of box containing takeout containers in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Manager removed jacket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelf of prep table near cookline containing sauces soiled with food debris. Gaskets on door of reach-in freezer soiled with grease.
23-03-4
82
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand sanitizer gel stored on prep table beside bag of sugar and box of takeout containers. Employee removed sanitizer from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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. No proof of any training for two employees both employed more than 60 days. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of refrigerated make-table at cookline. Employee removed drink from unit during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic pan containing frozen pork stored on floor in kitchen below prep table. Manager returned pork to freezer during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at cookline soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep area of make-table at cookline. Manager returned cloth to bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
61
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler across from grill: pork (46F - Cold Holding Manager stated the pork was placed in the cooler from the walk-in cooler approximately two hours prior. Manager placed the pork into the freezer to cool to below 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. Two employee training certificates expired. Operator ordered new books over the phone during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of chicken and container of pork missing date mark inside reach-in cooler across from grill. Manager stated the items were prepared the previous morning and added the proper date mark to both. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Food handler certificates written in pencil and the date has been erased and written over. **Repeat Violation**
53B-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on top of make-table across from grill. Manager removed drinks from make-table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach-in freezer near cookline soiled with black substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen near cookline. Employee placed cloth back into sanitizer bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
55
Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed container of eggs at 54F in top of flip-top make table . Employee advised that eggs had been placed there 1 hour prior to inspection. Eggs were moved to Walk-in Cooler
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Observed employee Food certified handler certificate written in pencil and date issued erased and written over.
53B-11-4
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. Observed one of two employee training certificate expired
53B-14-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in a food container used to dispense Chicken at flip-top make table and in Walk-in Cooler . Manager removed bowls and replaced with scoops with handles. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two employee drink container and one bottled water stored on top of prep table. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed numerous box of soft drinks stored in restroom. Manager removed soft drinks from restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Green Tree last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Green Tree on file is from Feb 26, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Green Tree?

Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Green Tree.

Has Green Tree's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Green Tree have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Green Tree means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Green Tree inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Green Tree is inspected around two times per year on average.