Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE PURPLE IRIS TEA ROOM

340 E INTERLAKE BLVD · LAKE PLACID · Highlands County · FL 33852

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3632587
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10930896
DBPR license3801213

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority23-02-4

High Priority – Air conditioning above seats with water condensation on it where it can drip onto clean surfaces.

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by triple sink. Operator placed at location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-25-5

Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood spatula spoon in establishment. Operator removed from service. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic25-27-4

Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:56 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.