MAR 24
2026
PASSED
5 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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PIONEER RESTAURANT.
BEAT. 63/100
COR HWY 64/US HWY 17 · HARDEE, FLORIDA
Last inspected March 24, 2026 · passed
9 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
2 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
37
includes 9 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Nov 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 2 times on this inspection
MAR 242026PASS W/ CONDITIONS14 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 24
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
14 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
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
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Plumbing installed and maintained
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
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
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
OCT 82025PASS W/ CONDITIONS11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 8
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
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 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 4 times on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Plumbing installed and maintained
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 2 times 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
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
NOV 62024PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
NOV 6
2024
PASSED
7 violationsDETAILS
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 5 times on this inspection
Rooms and equipment vented as required
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 →