4 Lake County restaurants cited for high-priority violations

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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 Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 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 Oct. 30-Nov. 5 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?

China Wok

935 N. Central Avenue, Umatilla

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw mullet over wontons in rear freezer. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live by walk in cooler. -1 live on prep table across from walk in cooler. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 47f, Shrimp 47f, Chicken 47f, Beef 48f, Noodles 45f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. **Warning**

Coyote Rojos II

214 Broad St, Groveland

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant

1 La Grande Blvd., Lady Lake

Routine Inspection on Nov. 2

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

17 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 cheese in walk in cooler.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 65f, Beef 52f. Less than 4 hours. Cook added ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Taqueria Dos Hermanos

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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 - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -tamales stored in retail bags in freezer.

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: Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2023