IHOP 36-249
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
78
Score
IHOP 36-249 has been inspected 10 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 29, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly eight violations before.
“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Brooksville restaurants (averaging 90), there's room to close the gap. The record reflects steady performance over time.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Grits (98F - Hot Holding) in crockpot that had been unplugged. Operator removed and started to reheat on stove. Plugged crockpot back in. Reheated to 172F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in dishwashing area. Operator placed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
78
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Sausage links (111F - Hot Holding) and bacon not yet crisped (109F - Hot Holding) stored on metal pan at grill in kitchen. Foods prepared less than one hour per operator. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed three lights not functioning at the hood above cookline and fryers in kitchen. **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed beneath cook line equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4
70
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked raw eggs changed his gloves did not wash hands. Spoke with cook about the importance of washing hands and cook washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Cracked raw shell egg on cook line, manager threw away.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 53F squeeze tube of vanilla cream in wait staff cold holding with label that states must be held at 41F. employee moved to reach in on wait staff line 9:52 am, 2nd temperature 42F at 11:00 a.m. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
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. Buttermilk pancake mix not date or time marked. Operator placed correct time labels on pancake mix. .**Corrected On-Site* **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Full sanitizer bucket stored on cook line . Employee moved bucket to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Brillo sponges in hand wash sink in wait staff area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. One customer plate on cook line soiled with unknown debris. Manager moved to dish area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled shelves last reach in cooler on cook line.
22-16-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave ovens on cook line soiled. Stove top in egg station has heavy build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
35
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Cooks line Reach-in coolers interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of microwave on cooks line has accumulation of grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
86
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw egg based French toast batter and cracked eggs stored above cut fruit in reach in cooler on cooks line. Egg whites over produce in walk in cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink in dish area not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
31B-05-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler fan guards soiled -yellow floor fan/blower on cooks line soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler and freezer on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen chicken tenders removed from original packaging and stored in plastic cambro container uncovered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On reach in cooler door handle located at end of cooks line **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cooks line engaging in food preparation without hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Floor under dish machine soiled/has accumulation of debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave above cooks line prep cooler interior soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
47
Feb 17, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Feb 15, 2023
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
View 19 violations
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. Cook touched glasses then touched spatula without washing hands Server touching hair and face then touching plates with food on them **Warning**
12A-25-4
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. Server touched pancakes with bare hands to be served to a customer **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Cook used restroom then came into kitchen and put gloves on without washing hands **Warning**
12A-11-4
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee touched pancakes to be served to customer with his bare hands **Warning**
01B-12-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy (117F - Hot Holding); grits (119F - Hot Holding) has been discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Manager moved vacuum breaker to proper location on splitter **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food debris in hand sink on cook line **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Womens restroom **Warning**
32-07-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of microwaves soiled **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in walk in thawing in package **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Cook chewing while making food **Warning**
12B-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on prep table next to clean plates on cook line, speaker removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves soiled on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of mixer soiled Outside and around waffle makers Gaskets soiled Wall next to flat top grill soiled Exterior of toasters Under microwaves soiled Top of stove Dish machine debris trap soiled with food Drain at dish machine soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cook line **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Wiping cloth DDBSA sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitizer buckets at 0ppm, manager switched sanitizer bucket to Quaternary and now at 100ppm **Warning**
21-07-4
20
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs with gloves on, put bun on grill without changing gloves, see stop sale Cooked took off gloves and washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized properly after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Knife on cook line was wiped with sanitized towel, used to cut banana while still wet, discussed proper wash, rinse, sanitize with manager on duty
22-45-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Banana cut on wet cutting board, cook had just wiped board and knife with sanitizer and did not let it dry before use. Cook cracked eggs with gloves on, put bun on grill without changing gloves.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lift top cooler on cook line, pans over filled approximately 39 minutes ago -shredded cheese (60F - Cold Holding); portioned diced ham, operator moved food back to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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, ran 2 more cycles, still 0 ppm, operator will call technician.
22-41-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium kit for towel buckets
16-37-1
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in vertical cooler on cooked line
06-09-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados on cook line still have stickers on them, not properly washed. Discussed with manager on duty, took avocados back to prep area. will re-wash avocados. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
35
Sep 12, 2022
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust. In dish machine area over dry dish rack.
36-34-5
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of both microwaves on cook line Interior of reach in cooler next to vertical cooler on cook line soiled. Operator cleaned microwaves during inspection- corrected on site
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers in cook line area Gasket on walk in cooler Operator had employee clean gaskets during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Drain plug missing. Garbage on ground in dumpster area.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in cook line area. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over ready to eat soups and sauces in walk in cooler. Operator corrected storage shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop sink. Operator hung mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was IHOP 36-249 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at IHOP 36-249 on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at IHOP 36-249?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at IHOP 36-249.
How does IHOP 36-249 compare to other restaurants in Brooksville?
IHOP 36-249 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooksville average of 90.
Has IHOP 36-249's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at IHOP 36-249 have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at IHOP 36-249 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is IHOP 36-249 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, IHOP 36-249 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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