YEARLING RESTAURANT (THE)
14531 E CR 325, CROSS CREEK, FL 32640
License #1102883
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →YEARLING RESTAURANT (THE) in CROSS CREEK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 3 critical, 6 major, 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket in poor condition.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour and sugar containers missing product labeling. Employee labeled.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, container of sweet potatoes stored on the floor.
- [16-32-5] Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment has quaternary test kit but no available chlorine test kit available for chlorine dish machine.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in wait station area, used for other purposes as evident by ice in sink.
- [53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handling employee present with expired food handler training from 12/2025.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin with mold like substance build up on deflector plate.
- [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water provided at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Per operator turned off, being worked on later today when plumber comes in.
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line with grease and debris build up. Kitchen ceiling vent with dust build up. Wall beam on cook line by breading station with flour build up.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline, butter milk (52F - Cold Holding) in tub over ice. Discussed with operator, removed from cook line and will utilize existing time as public health control moving forward.
- [10-18-5] In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. On cook line, tongs, knives and spatulas stored in multiple containers of sanitizer. Discussed with operator and utensils removed.
- [35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach like insect observed at corner of cook line. Employee stepped on and removed dead roach like insect.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, chili (55F) cooked and cooled previous day in large deep container with covered lid. Discussed processes with operator and operator removed to be discarded.
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on reach in cooler cutting board.
- [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in corner of storage room by air conditioner unit. Operator swept and discarded.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple soiled reach in cooler/freezer door gaskets in kitchen area. Accumulation of grease on cook line hood filters over char grill.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at waitstation. Employee labeled as sanitizer.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf by dish machine, clean containers stacked while wet.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards with heavy food residue staining. Bulk breading container with mold like substance at bottom of container. Operator removed to dish area to be cleaned. Microwave on shelf of cook station, build up of food debris on rotating plate and interior walls. Bowl on shelf next to char grill used to store steak temperature picks visibly soiled with debris.
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