Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LIN GARDEN II

238-A HWY 41 S · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3765307
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13873886
DBPR license1901181

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#9High Priority08B-27-4

High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Stored nuts in the soiled containers Operator move nuts to the clean container **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler stored eggs over ready eat food Raw chicken stored over raw fish. Raw chicken stored over sauce bucket. Operator stored raw chicken on bottom selves Ready to eat above the self **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. teriyaki chicken (113F – Hot Holding); fried eggplant (122F – Hot Holding) Operator discarded the items. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 5

#12Intermediate09-17-4

Intermediate – Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Operator touch lemon without washing hand or utensils

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled as well as base

#14Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

#15Intermediate22-31-4

Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Prep table surface rust

#16Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Next to cook area hand washing sink no towel dispenser No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Operator put the hand washing sign on wall **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in the kitchen inside cover soiled Ice machine door is torn build up grease and soiled

#2Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom in the kitchen left open no self closure, operator closed door **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards are soiled and Grooved

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator not wearing hair restraint

#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. kitchen, Wall around wok grill, behind and around area soiled grease buildup

#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs are hanging front of the oven handle Operator removed from the door handle **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Kitchen Microwave oven soiled Operator cleaned the microwave **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All around cooks wok grill behind and around area soiled grease buildup

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:08 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
4 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.