Red's Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
52
Score
Red's Restaurant has been inspected 12 times since 2022. On Apr 8, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around five violations compared to roughly seven violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Hernando average 79, so Red's Restaurant trails the local norm. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2026. Establishment is open, operating and serving food to the public. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on microwave handle in kitchen
35A-02-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine and quaternary test strips are expired
16-37-1
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup on prep table next to steam table
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored in a shed that is not fully enclosed. Fryer oil stored in shed with broken window
08B-43-4
52
Feb 10, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-10: No proof of training for any employees **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-10: Not available **Time Extended**
27-02-4
82
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dust. Hood filters Walk in cooler fan guards **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 77F water in cook line area. Operator removed utensils to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-07-4
67
May 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
27-02-4
90
Apr 30, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. Employee touched soiled dishes to clean dishes without hand wash. Discussed with manager.
12A-13-4
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. 0ppm operator primed machine, still 0ppm.
22-41-4
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer and can opener blade
22-02-4
52
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 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 egg, no handwash began touching equipment for other processes. Discussed handwashing with cook.
12A-27-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 20 lbs of ice. Ice being held behind bar in bin with soda gun hoses going into it. Hose lines soiled and ice was touching it. Instructed employee to burn the ice and clean the bin before this could be used again.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes and onions 80F in oven not on, on cook line cook states they are hot holding on oven since 8:30. Cook moved to heat back up. 2nd temp at 145F at 11:12 am **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Big 6 not displayed, and certified food manager cold not advise. Provided big six form to employee and she displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
11-07-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Behind bar no paper towels at handwash sink. Employee placed paper towels by sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Behind bar no soap at handwash sink. Soap dispenser empty. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several containers of food being held on cook line reach in cooler not labeled or date marked. Cook was able to verify food was prepared between 10/27 and 10/29.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Employee unable to locate well water testing report. Employee was able to speak with owner who had the report sent to inspector via email. **Corrected On-Site**
27-02-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. For women's bathroom, employee provided with hand wash sign and displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Frying oil container and flour container stored on floor on cook line. Employee moved to be placed over 6 inches off the ground. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Soda gun hoses in ice bin soiled and touching ice.
08B-19-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No 2025 license displayed. Employee was able to locate and displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
25
Mar 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over dressing in glass door reach in cooler in kitchen area. Operator corrected shelves Raw shell eggs over lemons in glass door cooler in dry storage room. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Dish soap stored above food items in dry storage shed. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Slicer Operator had employees clean during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Eggs in glass for reach in cooler in dry storage room. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in dry storage shed. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. In cook line area. Operator provided hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
58
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
47
Jun 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in area with ice machine. **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Trash bag used in warmer drawer with biscuits. Operator discarded bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. 26 seats on outdoor patio addition, 96 seats inside. Licensed for 50 seats **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-12-4
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. Employee loaded soiled dishes into dish machine, started to put clean dishes away without washing hands. Discussed with employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusted **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in hand wash sink at front counter **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Discussed with Supervisor Meakins who spoke with the Fire Marshals office. Plans for the addition of storage shed, ice machine,walk in freezer and outdoor patio have been submitted and approved. The citrus county fire marshals office stated they can not approve until they receive approval from the building department. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No soap or paper towels provided at handwash sink in front counter area. Operator stocked soap and paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 26 seats on outdoor patio addition, 96 seats inside. Licensed for 50 seats **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-09-4
Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 26 seats on outdoor patio addition, 96 seats inside. Licensed for 50 seats **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-15-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Exterior area of soda nozzles on beverage machine **Warning**
23-03-4
29
Feb 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
64
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. 96 inside 26 outside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: 96 seats inside 26 outside Manager states he is unsure if septic approval has been completed. There is no seating change evaluation on site to show inspector. **Admin Complaint**
28-12-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Outdoor storage shed storing condiments, fryer oil, and single service items in fenced in area with ice machine. Outdoor walk in freezer in fenced in area with ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: Spoke with Lola in plan review who stated no plans have been received as of 6/27/22 at 1:00 pm. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: Operator states employees are currently working on completing training but has no certificates on site at this time to show the inspector. ** Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 96 seats inside 26 seats outside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: 96 seats inside 26 outside Seating change has not been reported as of this inspection. **Admin Complaint**
51-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 96 inside 26 outside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: Operator still has 96 seats inside and 26 outside. There is no completed seating change evaluation completed at this inspection. **Admin Complaint**
51-15-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil in outdoor storage shed Food stored in storage shed that is not fully enclosed with a broken window **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: Food on floor has been moved to proper storage- corrected on site Outdoor dry storage shed not fully enclosed **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: Juice bottles and juice boxes are still stored on shelf outside shed. Operator removed juice and brought it inside. Shed still has a broken window **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes in outdoor storage shed **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: To go boxes are still in outside shed with a broken window **Admin Complaint**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls, Floor and ceiling in outdoor storage shed. Floor in walk in cooler is unsealed concrete **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-27: Outside shed ceiling walls and floors are not smooth and easily cleanable Walk in cooler floor has been painted **Admin Complaint**
36-30-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Red's Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Red's Restaurant on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Red's Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Red's Restaurant.
How does Red's Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Hernando?
Red's Restaurant most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Hernando average of 79.
Has Red's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Red's Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Red's 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 Red's Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Red's Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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