Plummer's Family Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 22, 2025
58
Score
Plummer's Family Restaurant has been inspected nine times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 22, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near seven violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food stored on floor” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Compared to other Seffner restaurants (averaging 84), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer in hand sink by dish machine
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked potatoes and diced ham in reach in cooler not dated
02C-02-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.By back door hand sink
31B-04-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Over dish area, light kept flickering on and off **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil stored on the floor **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed accumulated debris Under fryers.
36-73-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed blue cup on make line table with water and ice. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed full and empty co2 tanks on cook line not secured
51-11-4
58
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottles of medicine on cook line. Manager put in pan to segregate **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready to eat food. Raw bacon stored over waffles Raw pork over feta in reach in cooler. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2025, manager started to renew license
50-17-3
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and container of oil on floor in storage. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Over dish light kept coming on and off. **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on cook line. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
55
Nov 12, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
In-Use Utensils Properly Stored
FL-43
58
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed log of raw ground beef stored over deli turkey in cooler. Manager voluntarily discarded. Emailed storage handout to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed containers of medicine and pepto bismol on cook line. Discussed proper storage of medicine to prevent cross contamination **Corrective Action Taken**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer with ice in hand sink at server station. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup stored in bin of sugar in server area. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sugar and containers of condiments on floor on server station. Manager got off of floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar in server station not labeled. Manager labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
78
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked potatoes (56F - Cold Holding); hash browns (59F - Cold Holding). Product sitting out with no temperature or time control. Discussed time as a public health control . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack shelled eggs and handled bacon, toast and cheese without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing with manager **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook handle cooked eggs, bacon and toast with bare hands. Discussed aop and sent paperwork. Manager put on gloves to handle food **Warning**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in dish area blocked by racks. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Jeremy Long **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line manager put towels on line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line, manager filled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By dish **Warning**
31B-04-4
29
Apr 6, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On food prep storage area **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Colander in sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
24-05-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen
38-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination Coffee filters **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Three compartment sink
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions,carrots
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
50
Mar 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef using shelled eggs without changing out glove and hand washing.
12A-09-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager lost food handlers certification.
53A-02-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test strips at time of inspection.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No cleaning agent provided in wash compartment of sink.
16-06-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No employees have food handlers certification. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Eggs held on time has no written procedures. Operator has paperwork but has not filled it out.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date markers on any food inside refrigerator in kitchen area across from cooks line.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-black mold like substance in servers station.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02/helium tanks not secured in servers station.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink store on food preparation table next to seasoning with no lid by 3 compartment sink, opened employee Red Bull stored next to coffee station in servers station.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing.
16-16-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil stored on floor at end of cooks line and dry storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. And ambient air thermometer inside reach in cooler on cooks line.
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sinks in kitchen area.
31B-04-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth on rim of grill.
21-10-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket with water.
42-01-4
25
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic containers in sink
31A-09-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic gallon containers
25-32-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Plummer's Family Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Plummer's Family Restaurant on file is from Sep 22, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Plummer's Family Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Plummer's Family Restaurant.
How does Plummer's Family Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Seffner?
Plummer's Family Restaurant most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Seffner average of 84.
Has Plummer's Family Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Plummer's Family Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Plummer's Family Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Plummer's Family Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Plummer's Family Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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