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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, Florida, for the week of March 17-23, 2025. 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 March 17-23 inspections and no violations were found.
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Lake County restaurants had high priority violations?
709 N. 14th St., Leesburg
Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
3323 U.S. 441/27, Fruitland Park
Routine Inspection on March 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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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. -Bar 0 ppm. **Warning**
800 Lake Port Blvd., Leesburg
Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
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High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -#10 of spaghetti sauce. **Warning**
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High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. -Over fried chicken. -Salad bar. **Warning**
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Butter 47-50f. Less than 4 hours. Manager placed in refrigerator. -Spinach leaves 58f. Less than 4 hours. -Butter 63f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Rechecked butter 41f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Soup 127f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat. Soup 182f. -Meatloaf 131f. -Gravy 118f. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Sanitizer wipes over hot chocolate. -Soap next to seasonings. **Warning**
2385 S. U.S. 27, Clermont
Routine Inspection on March 20
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
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High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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 at bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: , machine not in service, out of order sign posted. Work order is in, coming Monday or Tuesday. **Time Extended**
925 N. Bay St. Unit 7, Eustis
Routine Inspection on March 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
114 S. Fifth St., Leesburg
Routine Inspection on March 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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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. **Warning**
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/food truck inspections: March 17-23, 2025
