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DRIFTERS RIVERFRONT BAR AND GRILL

55716 FRONT ST · ASTOR · Lake County · FL 32102

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 22, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3735469
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13773962
DBPR license4500421

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority08B-56-4

High Priority – Open drink stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority01B-40-1

High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. -tuna. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter at 73°f. Out of cooler 2.5 hours. Operator moved back to cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not capable reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. -operator attempting to reheat black beans in a hot holding cabinet with an ambient temperature of 150°f. Black beans at 80°f after 1 hour. Operator moved to stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled. -interior of hot holding cabinet soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -handwash sink by dish machine blocked by trash can. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -operator added outside bar. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. -tuna. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2Basic08B-62-4

Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 2:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.