JANALOU’S
17120 SE US HWY 19, CROSS CITY, FL 32628
License #2500178
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →JANALOU’S in CROSS CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 2, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 5 critical, 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cookline soiled with grease.
- [01B-38-5] Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Inside reach-in cooler at front counter: ranch dressing w/ buttermilk (46F-48F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated the ranch was made with buttermilk the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool overnight. Manager stated the ranch has not been removed from the cooler today.
- [41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of burn cream stored on shelf directly beside clean coffee canister and condiment packets below front counter. Manager removed the burn cream from the shelf during this inspection.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf directly above two tubes of raw hamburger meat inside reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance. Manager moved the raw chicken to another shelf during this inspection.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal bag stored directly on top of containers of cooking oil in back of kitchen. Manager removed the items from the area during this inspection.
- [03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside reach-in cooler at front counter: ranch dressing w/ buttermilk (46F-48F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated the ranch was made with buttermilk the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool overnight. Manager stated the ranch has not been removed from the cooler today. Stop sale issued.
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