These are recent restaurant inspection reports for Lake County — from Sept. 20 to 25 — filed by state safety and sanitation inspectors.
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as “a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
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The Red Wing Restaurant
12500 S Hwy 33, Groveland
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.
23 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed baked potatoes 86° left in oven cooling overnight. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came from front counter to prep area, put on gloves and began working with food. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in kitchen, not landing on food. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked roast in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
-- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings on ledges in storage area with ice machine and upright freezer. **Admin Complaint**
-- High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Warning**
-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
-- Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bag of sugar. **Warning**
-- Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In kitchen. **Warning**
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of dirt/debris grease on floors, walls, ceilings, kitchen equipment. Hood filters soiled. **Warning**
-- Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front door and rear exit door. **Warning**
-- Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler. **Warning**
Copacabana Cuban Cafe
320 Dora Drawdy Way, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 21, 2021.
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
20 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans 57-60f. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Black beans 57-60f. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Manager primed and ran twice more. Rechecked at CHL 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over fries. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans 57-60f. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine 200 ppm. At wait station. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Knife block soiled. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water stripped at kitchen entrance. **Warning**
-- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
-- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown cutting board under rear prep table. **Warning**
-- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At wait station exit door. **Warning**
-- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
-- Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. In kitchen. **Warning**
-- Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Corner wall in warewash area. **Warning**
-- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters. **Warning**
-- Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler to right of steam table. **Warning**
The Plantation Diner
25327 US Hwy 27Unit 201B, Leesburg
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
15 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly./chlorine 0ppm/50ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
-- High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized./quat 0ppm/quat 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./whipped butter cup 72F at front counter for 2.5 hours per manager/moved back to walk in cooler for quick chill/ **Corrective Action Taken**
-- Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
-- Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease/under cook line equipments.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./right side of the deep fryers, left side of the flat grill.
-- Basic - Stored food not covered./sugar container not covered/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
-- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry./wet mop inside mop buckets.
-- Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean./cook line/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor./by 3 compartment sink/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./sugar, salt and pepper containers/ **Corrected On-Site**
Castaways Restaurant
23525 State Road 40, Astor
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards.
16 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority -3 Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler.
-- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chafer fuel and hand sanitizer stored over prep table.
-- Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
-- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
-- Basic - Equipment in poor repair, walk in cooler door rusted through.
-- Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment.
-- Basic - Food stored on floor, cases of food in walk in freezer.
-- Basic - Lights in dry storage area missing shield.
-- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, shelving in kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease.
-- Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues.
-- Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises, in dry storage room.
I Love NY Pizza
532 Cagan Park Ave, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went out back door, then returned to kitchen and handled food without washing hands.
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes 45° in make table, less than 4 hrs, manager took to cooler for chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 133°, less than 4 hours, manager turned up heat.**Corrective Action Taken**
-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink by dish machine.
-- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink by dish machine.
-- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in upright cooler not date marked.
-- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in semolina. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack with food on shelf by make table.
-- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer head. Grease build up on fryers.
-- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
-- Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill on shelf with food.
The Butcher Block Kitchen
262 E Orange St, Groveland
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
12 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0ppm chlorine. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple items in plastic grocery bags in kitchen and cooler. **Warning**
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Carrot cake with cream cheese icing 74° at front counter for 2 hours, manager took to freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
-- Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Dish machine, hand washing sink and ice cream equipment added, no plan review. **Warning**
-- 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**
-- Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water in hand washing sink in restrooms.**Warning**
-- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack and purse on rack with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
-- Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour. **Warning**
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of breading containers. **Warning**
-- Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored with food on shelf undef microwave.**Warning**
Dunkin Donuts
7901 State Road 50, Groveland
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Six total violations, with three high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. After inspector arrived, employee took box of gloves and distributed to crew, crew put on gloves without washing hands. Manager coached employees. **Corrected On-Site**
-- High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee dropped funnel on floor, washed, rinsed, only dipped in sanitizer approximately 5 seconds. Coached employee. **Corrected On-Site**
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
-- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On storage rack.
-- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing watches or bracelets. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Sarah Greek Village Deli
16640 Cagan Crossings Blvd 305, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
14 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple items stored in plastic grocery bags in walk in freezer.
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink by front counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
-- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink by front counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
-- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not dated.
-- Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
-- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
-- Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled in kitchen.
-- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table while prepping food. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at grill wearing a bracelet.
-- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at grill with no hair restraint.
-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of soda on floor in storage area. Rice on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled.
City Star Family Diner
10332 US Hwy 441, Leesburg
Complaint inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
13 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked turkey. **Corrected On-Site**
-- High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine 200 ppm. Operator refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Rear prep area handsink.
-- Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
-- Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Double door freezer gasket torn.
-- Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under cookline.
-- Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
-- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
-- Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven interior.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Exterior of ice machine lid. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Stored food not covered. Au Jus in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Brooklyn's Pizzeria
27405US Hwy 27, Suite 121, Leesburg
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./sliced ham 47F overnight sandwich/salad cooler.
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ Sliced ham 47F overnight sandwich/salad reach in cooler. Sausage, ham, cheese 45F/pizza station cooler, less than 4 hours /iced/rechecked sausage 41F, ham 42F, cheese 41F/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./wiping cloth and paper inside hand sink next to ice machine.
-- Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom.
-- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./observed kitchen employee wearing a watch while making pizza/**Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./kitchen employee.
-- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./one kitchen employee.
-- Basic - Food stored on floor./a bag of onions, storage room/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./pizza box on floor, dry storage room/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind 3 compartment sink.
Plantation At Leesburg Golf Club
4720 Plantation Blvd, Leesburg
Licensing inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Eight total violations, with two high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./raw ground beef 45F overnight cook line reach in cooler.
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./raw ground beef 45F overnight cook line reach in cooler per chef.
-- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable./cook line white cutting board.
-- Basic - Food stored on floor./case of chicken wings, walk in freezer/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./can opener holder.
-- Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues./standing water inside cook line reach in cooler.
-- Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food./unwashed celery and other vegetables stored over cooked meatloaf, walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Mito Sushi & Grill
2430 US Hwy 27 #390, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
Six total violations, with two high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish over unwashed carrots in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
-- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bug spray stored by buckets of sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink by dish machine blocked by hanging electrical cords. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items on floor in walk in freezer.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on lowboy cooler doors.
-- Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill stored on bag in box soda. **Corrected On-Site**
Michael's Ali Coal Fired Pizza
790 W Minneola Ave, Suite 2, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Five total violations, with two high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs ambient 64° on prep table less than 2 hours, manager moved to freezer for rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Placement incorrect at mop sink.
-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dried debris on slicer guard.
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink by dish machine blocked by cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bulk spices. **Corrected On-Site**
Let's Do
426 N Donnelly St, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 21, 2021.
Met standards.
Two total violations, with both as high-priority violations:
-- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer stored over paper plates in rear storage area.
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Magical Meat Boutique
322 N Alexander St, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
13 total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Pork 51f, Brats 47f, Chicken 49f, Beef 47f, Fish 46f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener blade. -Potato slicer. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -By three compartment sink. **Warning**
-- Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On plastic shield. **Warning**
-- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By walk in cooler. **Warning**
-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk in freezer. **Warning**
-- Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Under dish machine. **Warning**
-- Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
-- Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stored on top of ice machine. **Warning**
-- Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven. -Microwave. **Warning**
-- Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Standing water in front bar cooler. **Warning**
-- Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked beef in walk in cooler. **Warning**
-- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By side exit door. **Warning**
Charissa's Homemade Bake Shop / Kefta Catering
4109 Hwy 561, Tavares
Complaint inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over strawberries. **Warning**
-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head. **Warning**
-- 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**
-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of flour. **Warning**
-- Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Black oven. -Microwave. **Warning**
-- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ovens. **Warning**
-- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container. **Warning**
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
27740 US Hwy 27, Leesburg
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./beans hot holding at 115F, less than 4 hours per manager, reheated to 191F/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./drive through area hand sink blocked by step stool/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./walk in cooler handle soiled/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./back cleaned dish rack/ **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Reach-in freezer has accumulation of soil residues./freezer next to breading station.
-- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry./mops inside mop bucket/ **Corrected On-Site**
Santiagos Restaurant
16640 Cagan Crossing Blvd, Suite 301, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
Six total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over avocados in walk in cooler.**Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Mixer head stored in hand washing sink by grill. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand washing sink by front counter. Operator states repair has been called in and waiting for plumber to arrive to repair leak.
-- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in bulk sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food wearing a watch.
-- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On prep table.
Dunkin Donuts
511 N US 27, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
Five total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed white liquid in hand washing sink by ice machine.
-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink by ice machine.
-- Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of containers next to ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cracked plastic containers on storage rack.
McDonald's #6108
10402 S Hwy 441, Leesburg
Complaint inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
Four total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stored over condiments by drive through.
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In warewash area. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. French fry freezer.
Mediterranean & Coffee Kitchens
334 N Donnelly Street, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
Three total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 128f. Gyro meat 124f. Less than 2 hours. Advised to reheat.
-- 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**
-- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
Guru Restaurant
2400 US 27 S #101, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:
-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Placement incorrect at mop sink.
-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
Pizza Over Yonder
21934 State Road 40, Astor
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards.
Nine total violations, with no high-priority violations.
-- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Package of meatballs in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. delivery driver returned with bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
-- Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
-- Basic - Employee beverage container over a food preparation table.
-- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
-- Basic - Lights in kitchen missing the proper shield.
-- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored, pizza boxes stored on floor in dry storage area.
Taco Time Mexican Grill
15200-1 Old Hwy 441, Tavares
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards.
Eight total violations, with no high-priority violations.
-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
-- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board.
-- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula stored between oven.
-- Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave
-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of oven.
-- Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Double door refrigerator.
-- Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Above three compartment sink.
-- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container.
Cody's On 4th
111 E 4 Ave, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Four total violations, with no high-priority violations.
-- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork.
-- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board.
-- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bathroom.
-- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container.
Funkos Poke Bowls And Asian Snacks
334 N DonnellySt, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 21, 2021.
Met standards.
Two total violations, with no high-priority violations.
-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ziploc bag stored over handsink faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop. **Repeat Violation**
King's Donuts & Deli Of Mt Dora
3301 N Hwy 19 A, Mount Dora
Licensing inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
Two total violations, with no high-priority violations.
-- Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements.
-- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler and front white cooler.
Savoree
790 W Minneola Ave #1, Clermont
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
Two total violations, with no high-priority violations.
-- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack stored with single service plastic cutlery. **Corrected On-Site**
-- Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over washed cut leafy greens in upright cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
The Salted Fry
342 Dora Drawdy Way, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards.
One violation, with no high-priority violations.
-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Scoops On 5Th
130 E 5 Ave, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Met standards.
One violation, with no high-priority violations.
-- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Rear refrigerator.
The Tiki Hut Grill
30700 Wekiva River Road, Sorrento
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
One violation, with no high-priority violations.
-- Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.- From follow-up inspection 2021-09-22:**Time Extended**
El Korita Mexican Restaurant
256 W Ardice Ave, Eustis
Routine inspection Sept. 20, 2021.
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
One violation, with no high-priority violations.
-- Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: 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. Establishments unable to show proof of any required training program. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate- From follow-up inspection 2021-09-20:**Admin Complaint**
Magical Meat Boutique
322 N Alexander St, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Papi Pincho
133 E. Orange St, Groveland
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Koolice
25934 Holmar Dr, Vin B999, Astor
Licensing inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.
Darrells Diner # 10
1000 Bichara Blvd, The Villages
Routine inspection Sept. 21, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Beirut Bites
100 E 4 Ave, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Papa John's Pizza
16894 US Hwy 441, Mount Dora
Routine inspection Sept. 21, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Crave Grazing
1516 Max Hooks Road, Vin 7130, Groveland
Licensing inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.
Sub Marine Sandwiches
100 E 4th Ave, Mount Dora
Licensing inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.
Lingo's Fish & Loaves Grill
1516 Max Hooks Road, Suite A, Groveland
Licensing inspection Sept. 23, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.
Mamma Rita's Pizzeria & Italian Grill
7965 State Road 50, Suite B600, Groveland
Routine inspection Sept. 22, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Munchie Wagon
20651 US 441, Mount Dora
Licensing inspection Sept. 24, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.
The Red Wing Restaurant
12500 S Hwy 33, Groveland
Routine inspection Sept. 24, 2021.
Met standards; earlier problems corrected.
No violations were found.
Benny's Mobile Kitchen
20651 US 441, Mount Dora
Licensing inspection Sept. 24, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.
Benny's
20651 US 441, Mount Dora
Licensing inspection Sept. 24, 2021.
Met standards.
No violations were found.