Uncle Joe's New York Diner
Last inspected: Feb 10, 2026
23
Score
Uncle Joe's New York Diner is a restaurant located at 1010 Us Hwy 41 N, Ruskin, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
5
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 10, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
23
Aug 12, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 29 minor violations.
8
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
21
Mar 14, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
16
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
26
Jul 13, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
15
Dec 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Violations — Feb 10, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach in cooler, removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes and phone on shelf above reach in cooler, removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple food items in walk in cooler on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected, employee placed in bag at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour and sugar not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating, license expired 2/1/2026. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over lasagna in walk in cooler, employee placed raw beef to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 50 F in cold holding unit at server station. Milk batter 68 F on cart on cook line, employee states it's been sitting out for a hour. Employee placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. Soda machine. Waffle iron soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Plumbing disconnected from hand wash sink next to walk in cooler. Due 2/18/2026. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items in walk in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle. **Warning**
41-17-4
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