LIN GARDEN II
238-A HWY 41 S · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered through kitchen doors from dining room, placed food in pans on cart to refill buffet without washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect landed on chicken on a stick on rack in kitchen. See stop sale. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Unpackaged raw chicken stored over unpackaged raw beef in walk in freezer. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler Operator corrected shelves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live flying insect landed on chicken on a stick cooling on rack by back door Open employee energy drink can stored directly in pan of cut celery in reach in cooler at cook line **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cold bar for hibachi including raw meats and reconstituted noodles. Operator marked 11:30am. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep table soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by dish machine blocked with buckets. Operator made sink accessible during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink at entrance of kitchen. Operator states the sink is currently under repair. **Warning**
Basic 7
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door has gaps above and below the screen **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Hood filters and sides of cooking equipment in kitchen heavily soiled with grease build up **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage stored in food container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee energy drink can stored directly in pan of cut celery in reach in cooler at cook line **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at the end of the cook line in front of fryers **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler at the end of the cook line in front of fryers **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled drill on dry storage shelf. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over prepared stuffed mushrooms in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:47 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.