TAKIS GREEK ITALIAN RESTAURANT
13761 HWY 441 · LADY LAKE · Sumter County · FL 32159
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cheese and bread in walk-in-cooler. Cook moved eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two containers of Pasta at 55F in flip-top make table cooler that is in disrepair that does not cool. Cook advised that they put ice bags on shelf under container and allow the cool air to rise. Cook advised that pasta had been taken out of walk in cooler two hours earlier. Cook placed pasta in walk in cooler. Pasta was at 45F 30 minutes later. **Corrective Action Taken**
03E-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Reheating lasagna and ravioli in microwave without covering food items
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in-cooler opened the morning before not date marked. Cook put date on milk. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. I
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No food manger present with six employees handling food working.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( bleach ).
Basic 16
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured next to ice machine
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron in dry good storage rack with uncovered lasagna cooling under soiled apron. Lasagna placed in walk-in-cooler. Apron removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked (drink cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at door threshold to back door by restrooms
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by ice machine with water drain overflowing bucket at back corner of ice machine.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor in office
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by back door entrance and water heater closet with mop sink
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touch breadcrumbs in container on cookline
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing at handwash sink on cookline.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service food container lids not inverted. Lids inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Frozen fish in walk-in-freezer not covered.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Flip-top make table cooler in disrepair and does not cool on cook line. Reach in cooler at end of cookline in disrepair and does not cool, used for storage. Reach in cooler at bar in disrepair and does not cool.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( limes ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( drink bottles ) in reach in cooler at bar.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored on floor.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( sugar, flour and bread crumbs ) from original container not labeled with name of contents.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:31 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.