Julie's Diner
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
55
Score
Going back to 2022, Julie's Diner has nine inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about 11 violations before that.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited six times.
Restaurants in Bronson average 76, so Julie's Diner trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Tubes of raw ground hamburger meat stored on shelf above case of raw shell eggs inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved the eggs away from the hamburger meat during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server with painted and/or artificial nails scooped ice in server station without wearing gloves.
13-06-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Cracked floor tiles at cookline. 2. Hole in wall above warewash sink. 3. Ripped flooring in prep area of kitchen.
36-51-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee working at cookline and handling food wearing bracelet on wrist.
13-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign posted at handwash sink at ice cream counter. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Filters above fryers soiled with grease. 2. Exterior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Wire shelving inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Conduit on ceiling at cookline soiled with dust. 2. Floor along wall and under equipment throughout kitchen soiled with dirt and/or debris. 3. Wall above warewash sink soiled with black substance. 4. Wall below air conditioner in dry storage room soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Cardboard on wall near back door inside kitchen.
36-30-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Dripping pipe below warewash sink.
29-11-4
55
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Three flies flying in kitchen at cookline.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: sliced ham (47F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated the ham was thawed under refrigeration and placed into the cooler approximately two hours prior. Inspector had employee move the ham to the freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two spray bottles containing "Windex" stored directly beside boxes containing single-use straws and single-use spoons inside cabinet in ice cream prep area. Employee removed chemicals from the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hold filters at cookline dripping with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Walls in kitchen near fryers soiled with grease. 2. Floor near fryers soiled with grease. 3. Air vent on ceiling near mop sink soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and charger on prep table above bags of breading. Employee removed phone from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans on dish rack in back of kitchen.
14-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handwash sink in ice cream prep area.
31B-04-4
50
Mar 4, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Pan containing baked cherry cobbler with date mark of 12/18 inside reach-in cooler near front of kitchen. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-28-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw shell eggs stored in top of refrigerated make-table directly on top of pans containing diced tomatoes and fully-cooked bacon. Employee moved raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside tabletop cooler near kitchen entrance: shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (47F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated the cheese and pasta salad was held inside unit overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside tabletop cooler near kitchen entrance: shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (47F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated the cheese and pasta salad was held inside unit overnight. Stop sales issued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection on back corner of building, near motel.
29-34-4
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 food handler training for any employees in establishment. Manager stated one employee has been employed for nearly three months and the other has been employed over a year. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Wall at kitchen entrance damaged, no longer smooth and cleanable. 2. Hole in wall near three-compartment sink. 3. Cracked floor tile at cookline. 4. Hole in wall near can storage rack. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Container of raw beef thawing in pan inside prep sink without running water. Manager turned on water during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of reach-in freezer at cookline soiled with black substance. 2. Lid of reach-in freezer in dry storage room soiled with black substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box containing single-use takeout boxes stored directly on floor in storage closet near ice cream counter. Manager removed box from floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vent on wall near three-compartment sink soiled with dust. 2. Floor below shelving throughout kitchen soiled with dirt and/or food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. One dead roach in sticky trap below handwash sink at cookline.
35A-06-4
32
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Jug containing sanitizer, spray bottle containing bleach, and bottle containing drain cleaner stored on shelf beside take-out cups below counter in server station. Employee removed all chemicals from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on corner of make-table at cookline. Employee returned wiping cloth to sanitizer during this inspection. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter at server station. Employee removed wet wiping cloth from counter during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two ice buckets not inverted on milk-crates in front of ice machine in kitchen. Manager inverted buckets during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Large hole leading to the outside in bottom corner of back door in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans on clean dish rack near dry storage room.
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill and fryers soiled with grease and/or food debris. Lower shelf of prep tables at cookline heavily soiled with grease/black substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Outside of hood vents above grill soiled with dust. Floor under shelving in dry storage area soiled with dirt and/or debris.
36-50-4
64
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dish machine 0PPM. Manager primed machine, then 50PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available for dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage area. Manager cleaned up and discarded during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron stored on top of cutting board at cookline. Manager removed apron from area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Hole leading to outside in bottom corner of back door in kitchen.
35B-05-4
64
May 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Dec 1, 2022
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters over grill soiled with grease, air conditioning vents in kitchen with accumulation of dust., also observed gaskets on multiple Reach in Cooler and Reach in Freezer soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed bulk carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured next to bar men's room.
51-11-4
Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed bottom of dumpster rusted out.
33-12-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed half full cup of coffee on prep table next to cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed dumpster placed directly on soil and not on non-absorbent pad.
33-23-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed brownies and muffins at cash register available as self serve with no product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
02D-03-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Julie's Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Julie's Diner on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Julie's Diner?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Julie's Diner.
How does Julie's Diner compare to other restaurants in Bronson?
Julie's Diner most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronson average of 76.
Has Julie's Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Julie's Diner have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Julie's Diner 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 Julie's Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Julie's Diner is inspected around three times per year on average.
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