5 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 April 8-14, 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 April 8-14 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?

El Cerro Restaurant

811 W. State Road 50, Clermont

Routine Inspection on April 12

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

20 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw shell eggs next to carrots in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chicken (49F - Cold Holding), held more than four hours per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -chicken (49F - Cold Holding), held more than four hours per operator in reach in cooler. Operator discarded. Advised operator to remove shelving liners to promote air flow. -pork belly (45F - Cold Holding); pork (44F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding); flan (44F - Cold Holding) all held less than four hours per operator in walk in cooler. Operator checked cooler this morning, temperature was 41 f. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler was 41 f at time of inspection. Advised operator to adjust thermostat on their cooler, call technician. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Hurricane Grill & Wings

1203 Sunrise Plaza Dr, Clermont

Routine Inspection on April 9

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

40 total violations, with 4 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. -bar dishmachine, 0 ppm.

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 fly by mopsink

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -elote sauce (67F - Cold Holding), held more than four hours per operator.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -elote sauce (67F - Cold Holding), held more than four hours per operator. Operator discarded.

Muse Bar & Bistro

2385 S. U.S. 27, Clermont

Routine Inspection on April 12

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

11 total violations, with 4 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. -Bar 0 ppm. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Cook handled raw fish and then grabbed salt container. Coached cook, washed hands changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Over prep cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Tacos El Charro LLC

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on April 11

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 - Container of medicine improperly stored. -ibuprofen with soufflé cups.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding); chicken pastor (52F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (50F - 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 beef (49F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding); chicken pastor (52F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (50F - Cold Holding); all held more than four hours per operator. Operator discarded. **Warning**

Wolfhound Irish Pub

16909 High Grove Blvd., Ste A, Clermont

Complaint Inspection on April 10

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

46 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touched head and then put on gloves without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over tomatoes in walk in cooler. Raw bacon stored over ketchup in walk in cooler. Open package of Ground beef and Philly steak stored over French fries in upright freezer. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Raw chicken,46 f,Irish sausage,47 f,raw bacon,50 f,deli turkey,50 f,cheese,51 f,cut tomatoes,53 f,corned beef,48 f held more than four hours.Stop Sale. Cream,45 f,butter milk,44 f,butter,44 f,cooked potatoes,44 f,ham,41 f,beef pie,44 f held less than four hours in walk in cooler.Advised operator to call the technician. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Two Live, small flying insects in kitchen and one in the bar area. **Warning**

Wolfhound Irish Pub

16909 High Grove Blvd., Ste A, Clermont

Complaint Inspection on April 12

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

20 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-12: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Two Live, small flying insects in kitchen and one in the bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-12: Observed one live insect at kitchen area. **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: April 8-14, 2024