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Lake County
What the state's inspectors have recorded in Lake County kitchens, as of the most recent nightly pull. Every line links to the record it came from, and every finding is quoted exactly as the inspector typed it.
How Lake grades
1,156 kitchens carry a grade. 202 show N/R — not inspected in about fifteen months, so we would rather say nothing than something stale. Grades are ours, not the state's.
Most recent high-priority finding
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Roast beef 47f, less than 4 hours. Manager placed in walk in cooler.
Ordered shut
| Restaurant | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CEDAR GRILL CLERMONT | Clermont | Aug 27, 2026 |
| PAPA JOHNS PIZZA 5364 | Clermont | Jul 15, 2026 |
| CROOKED SPOON GASTROPUB | Clermont | Jul 15, 2026 |
| CEDAR GRILL CLERMONT | Clermont | Jun 23, 2026 |
| HAYSTAX RESTAURANT | Mount Dora | May 22, 2026 |
| SNAPPYDOGSFLORIDA | Clermont | Mar 10, 2026 |
| LECHONERA EL BARRIO CLERMONT RESTAURANT LLC | Clermont | Dec 29, 2025 |
| PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1242 | Lady Lake | Nov 19, 2025 |
| PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1242 | Lady Lake | Oct 3, 2025 |
| RAMSHACKLE CAFE | Leesburg | Apr 1, 2025 |
An emergency order stops a kitchen operating on the spot. Many reopen within days once the problem is fixed — each restaurant's page shows how its order ended.
Lowest scoring right now
| Restaurant | City | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL | Clermont | |
| I BAR B QUE EXPRESS INC | Fruitland Park | |
| MOMIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT | Eustis | |
| IKAHO SUSHI | Groveland | |
| MILLER'S ALE HOUSE | Lady Lake | |
| AMORE ITALIAN RISTORANTE | Clermont | |
| LECHONERA EL BARRIO CLERMONT RESTAURANT LLC | Clermont | |
| DIM SUM HOUSE | Clermont | |
| MAMMA RITA PIZZERIA | Clermont | |
| BAMBUU ASIAN EATERY | Clermont |
Biggest fines this year
| Restaurant | City | Final order | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOT & BRANCH BISTRO & BAR | Clermont | Jan 29, 2026 | $800 |
| PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1242 | Lady Lake | Jan 12, 2026 | $800 |
| PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1242 | Lady Lake | Feb 23, 2026 | $800 |
| DON CEVICHE PERU AND MEXICO | Minneola | Jun 11, 2026 | $480 |
| MOMIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT | Eustis | Jul 27, 2026 | $400 |
| LECHONERA EL BARRIO CLERMONT RESTAURANT LLC | Clermont | Feb 3, 2026 | $400 |
| LECHONERA EL BARRIO CLERMONT RESTAURANT LLC | Clermont | May 19, 2026 | $400 |
| SNAPPYDOGSFLORIDA | Clermont | Jul 7, 2026 | $400 |
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Every inspection on this site links to the state's own report for that visit. If something doesn't match DBPR's record, that's our bug and we want to hear about it — the record on their side is always the one that governs.
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- Maddie, founder — press@eatsafelyinflorida.com
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Please don't call these official state grades. Florida does not issue letter grades to restaurants — it records what an inspector found and how the visit ended, and that is all. Every grade, score and badge on this site is ours, computed the same way for every kitchen in the state from the state's public records. The whole formula is published at how we grade. Inspection findings, closures and disciplinary records are unedited public records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.