Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MARY'S KOUNTRY KITCHEN

15945 CTY RD 448 · TAVARES · Lake County · FL 32778

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 24, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3660138
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13503322
DBPR license4501396

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#11High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook at cook line cracked raw shell eggs and grabbed to go container without changing gloves and washing hand.

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Shell eggs over cream in reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in the kitchen **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu. Operator put asterisks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#15Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine strips.

Basic 10

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers on dish rack. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under hand washing sink in the kitchen. Floor behind white upright freezer. Floor by dish rack. Floor in storage area soiled.

#3Basic14-42-4

Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One piece. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In two white chest freezer in storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven at the end of cook line interior.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior side of white reach in freezer at cook line. Gaskets on upright white freezer at the end of cook line.

#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright white reach in freezer at the end of cook line. Reach in coolers across next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Boats on top of refrigerator. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by hand washing sink in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)

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