Sammy Joe's
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
100
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at Sammy Joe's stretching back to 2022. Sammy Joe's was last inspected on Dec 30, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near eight violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up four times.
Sammy Joe's latest score of 100 sits above the The Villages average of 80. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
25
May 22, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and began working with clean utensils on cook line without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over Parmesan cheese in walk-in cooler. Employee moved cheese to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in coolers throughout across from cook line oven: macaroni salad (44F - Cold Holding); creamer (44F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items were placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee stated employees would ensure doors stay close.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in cook line grill drawer: noodles (49F - Cooling). Employee stated noodles prepared on 5/19 or 5/20 and stored in grill drawer after being prepared.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in cook line grill drawer: noodles (49F - Cooling). Employee stated noodles prepared on 5/19 or 5/20 and stored in grill drawer after being prepared.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of Wash n Walk stored next to container of butter substitute in dry storage outside of office. Employee moved container of Wash n Walk to office. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout across from cook line. Water nozzles of wait station tea machines. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available for kitchen dish machine.
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Kitchen dish machine.
16-03-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Top of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Lids stored on rack next to kitchen dish machine.
16-46-4
25
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
45
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched shirt then continued to stir sauce without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Butter packets 74F held on time as a public health control have a time stamp of 9 AM, employee placed back into reach in cooler in server station at 1 PM. Stop sale issued and manager discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. Butter packets 74F held on time have a time stamp of 9 AM, employee placed back into reach in cooler in server station at 1 pm. Stop sale issued and manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-04-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Bibb next to back door.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two cutting boards on cook line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Red bowl in croutons in server station.
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two boards on cook line with deep grooves. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on pizza prep table. One drink on dry storage shelf. One drink on shelf over make tables. All were moved. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Several employees working with bracelets on arms.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several male employees working in kitchen with no hair restraints.
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of drawer on cook line soiled with grease. Around doors of reach in make tables have build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Container of strawberries on top of pan of banana peppers in reach in make table on cook line.
08B-17-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Pasta sheets on corner of mop sink next to hand sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-36-4
29
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 30, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Meatball sitting directly on soiled shelf in reach in cooler in cookline. Employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast egg mix 60F in ice bath at end of cookline. Ice has melted. Employee stated placed out an hour prior and added ice to bath.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched pants and continued to done gloves without first washing hands. Female employee touched apron and wiped face then continued to cook eggs without washing hands.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cookline: pan of French toast batter on shelf over packages of bread. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelves of three reach in make tables soiled with food debris. Interior of ice bin in server station has black substance around top. Interior of reach in two door freezer near back door soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank not secured near bag in a box soda shelf. Secured during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates on prep table near kitchen entrance not inverted or protected. Employee corrected during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make table at cookline is grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on top of ,ale table on cookline. Moved during this inspection. One employee drink on shelf over cans of food near back door. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened pack of cookies and candy on top of bag in a box sodas. Moved during this inspection. **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. Several phones on table over can goods near back door. Phone on cutting board on make table at cookline. Phone was moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around nozzles of fountain machine has build up of food debris. Gaskets and exterior of two make tables soiled with food debris and grease. Exterior of oven and pizza ovensoiled with grease build up. Exterior of reach in cooler drawers soiled with food debris. Shelf under pizza make table soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on make table soiled with food debris. Fan on cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open due to delivery, flies present. Door was closed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Packages of pork thawing in bucket of standing water in mop sink. Employee turned on water to allow pork to thaw properly. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pickle bucket being used for croutons. Employee labeled bucket properly. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
26
Jul 11, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At the cook line, three flying insects.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided a digital copy.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the dish machine area, three bottles of detergent not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked containers next to dish machine area.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer near back door.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment at the cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaned containers stacked above cook line with old labels
16-46-4
55
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall at the three compartment sink area, Manager killed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-29: Two live roaches on wall behind three compartment sink, Employee killed and cleaned. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sammy Joe's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sammy Joe's on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sammy Joe's?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sammy Joe's.
How does Sammy Joe's compare to other restaurants in The Villages?
Sammy Joe's most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the The Villages average of 80.
Has Sammy Joe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sammy Joe's have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sammy Joe's 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 Sammy Joe's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sammy Joe's is inspected around four times per year on average.
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