2 Lake County restaurants get perfect scores; 10 fail inspection
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Lake County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Lake County for the week of July 24-30, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: 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.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Lake County restaurant inspection site.
Which Lake County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their July 24-30 inspections and no violations were found.
Lo Nuestro Restaurant and Cafe, 400 N. 14th St., Leesburg
View Restaurant Clermont, 2601 Diamond Club Drive, Clermont
Viva Mexico Taqueria Co, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Lake County restaurants had high priority violations?
Arby's
10601 U.S. 441, Leesburg
Routine Inspection on July 28
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Burger King
534 U.S. 27, Clermont
Routine Inspection on July 28
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Dairy Queen Grill and Chill
609 N. 14th St., Leesburg
Routine Inspection on July 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Dunkin Donuts #229
10315 U.S. 441, Leesburg
Routine Inspection on July 25
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Oven cleaner stored over disposable gloves across from three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Frog & Monkey Restaurant
411 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora
Complaint Inspection on July 25
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
29 total violations, with 6 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. 0 ppm, operator changed chlorine new 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over fish in freezer in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Dish washer **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced corn beef 45°, Per operator product was placed on line 2 hours prior. All raw beef patties (55°),raw chicken(54°), butter(54°), garlic in oil(54°), dice tomatoes (54°), Mashed potatoes (55°)on cooks line was loaded 3 hours prior on cooks line. Operator placed items in ice bath and bags of ice on top for quick cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of cleaner hanging on shelf with unwrapped straws in bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Gators Dockside
1200 Oakley Seaver Drive, Clermont
Routine Inspection on July 28
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
25 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator items listed below were pulled from walk-in cooler 2 hours prior. raw gator (54F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); raw cod (52F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp with tail (52F - Cold Holding); cooked ribs (52F - Cold Holding) Operator placed all items in ice bath and Placed ice bags in in each item Placed all items in walk-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb located next to back door. Hose Bibb located dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Old Time Dinner LLC
1350 W. North Blvd., Leesburg
Complaint Inspection on July 27
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
23 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
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. -Waitress cutting toast with bare hands. Advised, gloves began being used. -Cook placing cheese with bare hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw beef over broccoli. -Raw fish over lasagna in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. -Stored at room temperature. Out for less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Operator placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Butter 75f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill or put on time plan. Placed in cooler. -Cut lettuce 63f. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes 97f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat. **Warning**
Omg Juice
1042 E. Highway 50, Clermont
Routine Inspection on July 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-23 **Admin Complaint**
Yobelle
10401 U.S. 441, Leesburg
Routine Inspection on July 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Zaxby's
2080 E. Hwy 50, Clermont
Routine Inspection on July 27
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Spray bottle of sanitizer and sanitizer bucket stored next to tea machine on front counter. - spray bottle of sanitizer hanging on hand sink in drive thru.
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Leesburg area restaurant and food truck inspections, July 24-30, 2023
