MORTON EG RESTAURANTS LLC
14197 S US HWY 441 STE 105 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32024
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Motrin next to Togo boxes on cooks line. Operator placed under sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 throughout kitchen flying and landing on Togo boxes. **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2021.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shell eggs over spinach in reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator moved eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 droppings in storage room with soda lines and clean utensils, 20 under cooks line equipment, 15 on shelf with sugar and flour containers, 20 under shelving throughout kitchen holding dry goods and clean utensils. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tomato sauce (131°F – Hot Holding); pork (118°F – Hot Holding) operator stated foods had been in warmer unit for 3 hours, operator placed in oven to reheat. Tomato sauce 163°F pork 165°F. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In storage room above dirt patch. Splitter at mop sink no back flows on the end.
Intermediate 1
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. Cheesecake opened in server cooler,half and half cream, and whipping cream in bar reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Can opener.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. In back storage room outside of walk in freezer. Hole openings in ceiling in storage room outside of walk in freezer.
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Observed 6 dead rodents in storage room outside of walk in freezer. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle opened on cutting board on cooks line, but on prep table in back, and cup on table next to slicer. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bottle of cologne n shelf above reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator placed under sink. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath equipment on cooks line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line. Hood filters above flat top. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Right outside back door.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple boxes of cups and straws on floor in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Both coolers on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under sink behind bar. Employee placed off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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)
3 observation(s)
2 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.