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LA JIBARITA DE PUERTO RICO

470 FL 50 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34711

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3637977
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10938244
DBPR license4508446

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -chicken wing (92F – Hot Holding, front line, held less than four hours per operator, moved to fryer for rapid reheat, 167F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. -trainer signature and expiration dates not on all certificates

#11Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -bar area **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -dish area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -employee on front line is wearing a watch and serving food

#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -dishes in dish storage area

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets on reach in cooler in bar area -door of oven in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -underside of coffee maker on front counter -wall beside office area

#7Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. -front counter

#8Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-coolers in bar area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:46 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
3 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.