KATHY'S KITCHEN INC

1341 HWY 17 S, WAUCHULA, Hardee County. DBPR licence 3500218. 6 inspection visits from 2023-11-17 to 2026-09-16.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-09-16: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic violations

2 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hardee County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hardee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-16	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	3	5	0.95	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-08	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-04-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	1.69	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-06	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	3		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-04-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	11	1.47	6 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-11-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	9	1.47	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.