CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

Name: CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE
Address: 3731 MEGGISON ROAD, THE VILLAGES, FL, 32163, US
Rating: 11.7

3731 MEGGISON ROAD, THE VILLAGES, FL 32163

License #7000576

🍽️ American ℹ️

11.7 Grade F / 100

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October 26, 2026 · 15 findings · 3 critical

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CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE in THE VILLAGES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 11.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 67 total violations — 19 critical, 11 major, 37 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 26, 2026 shows 15 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 10 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can black bean 1 can Apple sauce
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handling cell phone then put gloves on to continue to cook without washing hands.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Staff preparing food with no beard guard Operator provided beard guard to staff.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cook line drawers not working
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato dicer, can opener soiled
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tiles under the hand washing Sink near servers front line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior Soiled.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle water sitting on the roll in cart Bottle water under the prep table Operator removed
[13-02-4] Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee hair restraint not covering hair, , employee adjusted hair net
[52-01-4] Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On the Menu it states Gulf Shrimp, shrimp is farm raised from India On the Menu it states Maryland Crab Cake, crab is from China. On the Menu it states New England Haddock, haddock is from Indonesia.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line under the fryer and around build up grease and food debris
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Prep area ovens have a buildup of grease
[08B-20-4] Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of black beans and applesauce on shelf not segregated
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice on cook line in stem table at 114F Operator Reheated rice to 192F.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank near bag in a box soda.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on shelf over clean dishes. Three drinks on counter next to soup. One drink on prep table on cook line. One drink on top shelf in walk in cooler. All were moved.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron on shelf over server pass thru. Moved during this inspection.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Drawer units under grill on cook line do not work and fall out when pulled on. Reach in make table on cook line has an ambient temperature of 46F. All Time/Tempurature Control for Safety food removed and taken to freezer during this inspection. Cutting board on make table has deep grooves. Fan cover missing in reach in freezer. Interior of microwave on cook line is melted on top wall.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water and ceiling tiles soiled. Several areas on floor have broken tiles with standing water. Several ceiling tiles in back kitchen area soiled with dust.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple broken or missing floor tiles throughout kitchen.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine. Tongs at bar in standing water at 78F. Manager dumped water and removed scoop.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Rolls of trash bags on top of hot box and on clean dish shelf. Removed.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Near ice machine, water draining onto floor from hand washing sink.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee touched raw chicken then touched pouch of macaroni and cheese without washing hands or changing gloves.
[12A-28-4] 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 bread without washing hands and changing gloves.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Approximately 4 live flies in kitchen.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler at bar: ice cream mix (68F - Cold Holding). Item in unit for undetermined amount of time.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cook line: fish 45-46F. Tomatoes 45F. Items were moved to freezer then cooler to 41. In reach in cooler at bar: ice cream mix (68F - Cold Holding). Item in unit for undetermined amount of time. Stop sale issued.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in hot box at end of cook line: chicken (124F - Hot Holding). Employee began reheating.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has mold-like substance on deflector plate.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at bar has ice inside. Water dumped in hand wash sink at front bar. Also, hand wash sink near ice machine has ice bucket on top. Ice bucket moved during this inspection.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink near ice machine has no soap.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[16-02-4] Dishmachine missing baffles, curtains in wash/rinse tanks. No baffles in dishwasher, dishes were being washed without. Manager put baffled back inside.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coffee to go cup sitting on dish area. Manager removed.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water throughout kitchen.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled cook line, prep area, storage area dish areas.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior ovens heavily soiled.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Air curtain not on, discussed with manager importance of using air curtain to keep vermin out. Manager turned on.
[08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Prep cook cutting onions without washing them first. Manager discussed this with cook.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Dish water draining onto floor. Manager stayed part of the pipe was missing. Manager will not use until plumbing repaired. Eco lab was contacted but through manager. The pipe was replaced and manager ran dishes, observed water now flowing correctly into drain.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee breaded raw chicken, placed in fryer. Changed gloves no hand wash and handles hamburger buns.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in kitchen in expo area, 2 landed on actively used cutting boards manager moved to dish area 1 live fly behind bar
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork sausage stored over potatoes in walk in. Manager corrected
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean dishes in soiled containers in dish area. Soiled dishes on cook line and expo area. Manager moved to dish area.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in dish /prep area with used dishes in it and blocked a cart. Manager removed cart and fished. Handwashing sink in wait staff area with hot water turned off and no soap or paper towels present.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauce not date marked in walk in, also uncovered. Manager stated he was getting ready to throw it away.
[47-03-4] Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Wire hanging from bottom of dish washer into puddle under dish water. Manager did take action to make sure wire was no longer in the water.