Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BAMBOO GARDEN

2430 US HIGHWAY 27 STE 340 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34714

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 18, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3433416
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8722442
DBPR license4508530

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#10High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -employees on cook line cooking, touching equipment with no hand wash and no glove wearing. Educated operator

#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over open can of soy sauce in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pork dumplings (47F – Cold Holding);, after 30 minutes 44F. roasted pork (51F – Cold Holding), after 30 minutes 47F…reach in cooler on cook line. Held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -cooked noodles in walk in cooler covered, sweet and sour chicken cooling at room temperature. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -2 hand wash sinks in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 9

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. -cook line

#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. -prepped onions in container in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units on cook line.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -shelf under prep table on cook line -fans over rice containers in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. -faucet at mop sink **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues on cook line.

#8Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -plastic single service jug used as rice scoop

#9Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. -to go containers in front lobby -to go silver front lobby

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.