Find out why a Mount Dora restaurant was temporarily closed by state inspectors

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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 Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 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 Sept. 25-Oct. 1 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 were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Sept. 25-Oct. 1 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Olive Branch Mediterranean Italian Grille and Bar

115 W. Third Ave., Mount Dora

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 25

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 7+live roaches at hand towel dispenser next to 3 compartment sink. - 20+ live roaches in hole in wall under dish machine. - 4+next walk-in door - 10+beside Delfield freezer in kitchen area. - 10+under gray chest freezer on cooks line **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: -1 live by handsink by three compartment sink. -5 live under dish machine. -2 live above three compartment sink. -2 live in hallway to ice machine. -1 live in oven. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: 1 live in hallway. **Time Extended**

Which Lake County restaurants had high priority violations?

Chipotle Mexican Grill

10450 U.S. 441, Leesburg

Routine Inspection on Sept. 28

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -2 by dish machine. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 126f, Soffritas 115f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat.

El Ranchito

911 W. North Blvd., Leesburg

Routine Inspection on Sept. 28

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

24 total violations, with 5 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. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Observed employee take drink and continue cooking without changing gloves or washing hands. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chorizo over cheese in walk in cooler. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork 58f. Over 4 hours. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 58f, over 4 hours. Beef 58f, Chicken 47f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Manager placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Food Truck A La Antiguita #2

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Sept. 29

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 - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over tortillas. **Warning**

Sr Tequila Inc

16745 Cagan Crossing Blvd., Clermont

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 25

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

23 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. By the tortilla warming area in side station Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw portioned beef and chicken over ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live by ice machine Manager killed and and cleaned up **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Super Tacos Truck

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Sept. 29

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

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 108f, Chicken 115f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat. **Warning**

Taqueria Santa Lucia

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Sept. 29

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live by three compartment sink. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 89f, Beef 92f, Pork 90f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

The Crazy Gator

402 N. Bay St., Eustis

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 25

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

15 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. - hose Bibb located next to hand sink in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: **Time Extended**

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: Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2023