Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BROWN LANTERN

417 E HOWARD ST · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3635101
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10934035
DBPR license7100072

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee pulled up pants and initiated glove change without washing hands. Manager stopped employee and had him wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#2Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Manager removed for cleaning. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#3Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Simpson Food Handler certificate expired.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.