Mchenrys Pub
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
35
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Mchenrys Pub, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 16, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to eight violations.
“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Compared to other Keystone Heights restaurants (averaging 82), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
13
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed live fly on cook line by chicken wing storage container.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, raw bones and pork trimming in bags stored over packaged ready to eat soup. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets in use on cook line heavy accumulation of food debris on the wired mesh. Food debris build up at bottom of reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On shelf by walk in cooler, clean pan with old label attached.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of waitstation salad reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinalysis in men's room out of order. Employee restroom out of order.
32-23-5
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Waitstation salad reach in cooler, plates stored on top portion under paper towels for hand wash sink, exposed to water splash. Operator inverted the plates. **Corrected On-Site**
24-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on wax deli paper on prep line. Operator relocated the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees actively working with food with no beard guards when needed.
13-04-4
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floors of walk in cooler raised and separating no longer easily cleanable. Accumulation of debris on floor under prep table between bathroom and office.
36-12-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup boxes at outside bar stored on the floor. Operator began relocating. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on door of walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In bulk flour container, scoop handle in contact with product.
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of both microwaves on cook line with heavy accumulation of food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with burned debris build up. Handles of cook line reach in cooler drawers with food residue build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor from employee restroom by prep area, per operator scheduled plumbing under way. Toilet not functioning but recently used when not operating.
36-64-5
35
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
45
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on red hose outside of back door.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Debris in prep table can opener. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean and wrapped silverware under paper towel dispenser of hand wash sink in wait station area. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
24-27-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler employee personal boiled eggs over food for customers. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On top shelf of storage rack, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walk in cooler floor raised and separating, no longer easily cleanable.
36-12-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwaves on the cook line have build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of both coolers on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
55
Nov 20, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 12, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed mold on ceiling tiles in the men's rest room by the mirror and women's restroom on the ceiling behind one stall. **Warning**
36-34-5
95
Jul 25, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 24, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
26
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow preventer installed above the splitter of the mop sink. Operator relocated the vacuum breaker to the correct location. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
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. Chicken wings and buttermilk held on time as public health control not properly time marked. Employee added time label for both items. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer commercially packaged raw beef short ribs over opened container of ice cream.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up knife from the floor, changed gloves to clean gloves and proceeded to cook on the flat top grilling no handwash step.
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the prep table with food debris above the blade. Cutting boards on the main cook line have food residue staining.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Build up of dust around kitchen area ceiling vents. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron and hats stored on bread speed rack. Operator relocated all personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the prep area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice buckets on the floor in front of the bulk ice bin. Operator hung the ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Blue bug zapper at the end of the washboards over clean utensils. Operator relocated the clean utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Build up of food debris residue in the cook line microwave closest to the warewashing area. Employee began cleaning the microwave. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the salad station reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on the floor of the cook line by the fryers. Operator relocated the sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
32
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw beef. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker in incorrect location at mop sink, needs to be moved to non chemical side of splitter. Also, hose bibbs out side back door missing.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chowder cooling in walk in cooler at 50F. Retemped 40 minutes later at 50F. Person in charge moved to metal pans to walk in freezer during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink at server area.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Buttermilk wash at fryer station held on time, not indicated on time paperwork. Person in charge added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
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. Rop fish with instructions to remove from packaging, no oxygen introduced. Person in charge cut during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items not inverted on top of shelf in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance in cabinets in bar area.
23-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging at knee level in kitchen. Ice buckets stored on floor not inverted.
10-20-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server area, and pans at clean dishware area with wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling at makeline with dust buildup.
36-34-5
41
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical bottle stored over canned goods on can storage rack. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese dressing made with blue cheese crumbles in 2oz containers at 57F. Recommended holding on time. Provided time paperwork.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three live flying insects in kitchen during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw chicken on cookline, removed gloves, put on new pair and handle ready to eat bun without hand wash. Spoke to employee during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream in reach in cooler with no date mark. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager with expired training. Does have food handler training.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing papertowels from employee restroom hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile missing in mid kitchen. Also observed dust on ceiling over makeline.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks on shelves above makeline, some without lid or straw. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at server area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice buckets stored on floor in bar area, person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper stored over left side of prep table in mid kitchen.
35B-02-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under hand wash sink at outside bar.
29-11-4
30
Aug 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 flying insects in kitchen by dishmachine. Also observed 2 flying insects in bar area cabinet. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: None observed. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one roach on its back still alive in bar area, person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Observed one live roach in cabinet in bar area. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roaches in bar area, 7 dead roaches in employee restroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Observed 4 dead roaches in bar area. 2 in cabinet, 2 under ice bin. **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mchenrys Pub last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mchenrys Pub on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mchenrys Pub?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Mchenrys Pub.
How does Mchenrys Pub compare to other restaurants in Keystone Heights?
Mchenrys Pub most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Keystone Heights average of 82.
Has Mchenrys Pub's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Mchenrys Pub have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Mchenrys Pub 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 Mchenrys Pub inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mchenrys Pub is inspected around three times per year on average.
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