2 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, Florida, for the week of May 13-19, 2024. 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 May 13-19 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?

Bamboo Garden

2430 US Highway 27, Suite 340, Clermont

Routine Inspection on May 15

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

34 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -3 dented cans bamboo shoots, 1 can hoisin sauce **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. -rice in gray tubs in kitchen **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. -heavily, heavily soiled utensils throughout the establishment. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw chicken and raw shell eggs over sauces in walk in cooler. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); roasted pork (53F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (52F - Cold Holding), all held more than four hours per operator. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); roasted pork (53F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (52F - Cold Holding), all held more than four hours per operator. **Warning**

Bamboo Garden

2430 US Highway 27, Suite 340, Clermont

Routine Inspection on May 16

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

27 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. -rice in gray tubs in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. -heavily, heavily soiled utensils throughout the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw chicken and raw shell eggs over sauces in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**

Soluna Tacos

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on May 14

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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -expired 4/1/23 **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -chlorine over 200++ **Corrected On-Site**

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: May 13-19, 2024