APR 20
2026
FAILED
7 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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HOWIES FAMILY RESTURANT.
BEAT. 35/100
840 N MAIN ST · SUMTER, FLORIDA
Last inspected April 20, 2026 · failed
Failed 2 of 3 inspections. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
31
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Dec 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Current license properly displayed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
AUG 182025PASSED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 18
2025
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 1 time on this inspection
DEC 272024FAILED18 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 27
2024
FAILED
18 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Single service articles not re-used
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Flammable/combustible materials — properly stored (reporting only)
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
Cited 1 time on this inspection
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →