Howie's Family Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
45
Score
Across the available record, Howie's Family Restaurant has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 20, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around seven violations compared to roughly 13 violations earlier on.
“Raw animal foods not properly separated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
By comparison, the average Bushnell facility scores 83, putting Howie's Family Restaurant on the weaker side. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork sausage stored over whole muscle beef steak in glass door reach in cooler at cookline. Operator arranged correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers. Operator renewed license during inspection, observed email confirmation. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee drop soiled dishes and rinse hands only. Operator discussed hand washing with staff. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-20-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle with blue liquid at server hand sink. Operator placed label. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server station hand sink. At prep area hand sink. Operator replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on pass through counter OB per steam table and flip top cooler. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink glasses at server station.
24-08-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw thawed beef steak in unopened reduced oxygen packaging with no date mark in glass front reach in cooler at cookline. Operator removed steak from ROP. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-54-1
45
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee removed Eggs over fish in reach in cooler on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Employee removed Pork from over ready to eat veggies in reach in cooler in front of triple sink. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cracked eggs and changed gloves with no hand wash. Coached operator on proper hand washing procedures.
12A-07-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Provided operator with handwashing sign during inspection for hand sink at server station. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of kitchen.
35B-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.
14-17-4
52
May 20, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen on food preparation table bowl of window degreaser stored next to open bags of bread, discussed with operator who corrected storage or products. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs into bowl and mixed with spoon, without washing hands employee handled bread for customers order, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler raw ground pork sausage patties stored directly above whole muscle raw pork chops, discussed with operator who corrected storage or products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. In kitchen at cook line raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding) per operator product removed from cooler approximately a hour ago and held at room temperature until cooked and served, discussed with operator who added raw shell eggs to time is a public health control. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on preparation table cut tomatoes (62F - Cooling) at 11:10 since 10:50 to 62F at 11:30, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to reach in freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
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. Establishment has 2 new employees hired within the last month with no food handler training, discussed with operator and emailed employee health reporting agreement, operator printed out and hand employees sign form. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server expo station bottle of window cleaner not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
41
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2024. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then touched prep table without washing hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee breaded raw fish with double gloves then removed and changed gloves without washing hands.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Corned beef hash with a date of 12/17 in reach in make table.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: opened case of raw beef on shelf over vegetables.
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on deflector plate in ice machine. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan of fish in sink in kitchen. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Utilizing chlorine. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Hotdogs pre portioned two days ago in freezer with no date mark. Employee added date. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employees scooping butter and cooking wearing jewelry.
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station
24-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave soiled with food debris. Top of dish machine soiled with heavy dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door has a gap at the bottom and is lacking a self closing mechanism.
35B-05-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters on top of reach in cooler in server station.
25-09-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Dry storage shelf lined with cardboard.
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled in dining area
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top shelf of bag in a box soda rack. Employee drinks on pass thru counter over make table. All were moved. **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. Purse and clothes on top of bag in a box soda.
40-06-5
17
Apr 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
64
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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, then began handling clean dishes. Discussed proper hand washing with operator, dishes rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing time mark on cooked potatoes, pancake batter. Operator states items were pulled at 9am. Operator time marked items. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has paperwork for TPHC, not completed. Discussed proper way to fill out paperwork with operator. Operator completed paperwork during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at server sink with blue substance not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -reach in freezer in kitchen adjacent to three compartment sink interior soiled -cooks line reach in cooler interior/ gaskets soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor under/behind server station equipment soiled
36-73-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -metal interior guard has mold like growth
22-20-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing In men's room **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Hole in wall near bag in box station in kitchen
36-24-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -deep fryer oil, flour stored on floor in rear exterior dry storage room **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
32
Oct 21, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
45
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs no time mark. Manager time marked eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler shelves soiled at wait station. Cutting board soiled.
22-02-4
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. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Womens bathroom 85F. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on floor. Employee picked up off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Howie's Family Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Howie's Family Restaurant on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Howie's Family Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal foods not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Howie's Family Restaurant.
How does Howie's Family Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Bushnell?
Howie's Family Restaurant most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Bushnell average of 83.
Has Howie's Family Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Howie's Family Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Howie's Family Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Howie's Family Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Howie's Family Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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