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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 dateJanuary 15, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3672396
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13543572
DBPR license3801213

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Powder bleach stored with clean plates. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.

#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Lard removed from original container not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:32 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.