CRACKER BARREL #524
13637 N US HWY 27, Lady Lake FL 32159 · 3522596603
Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 2 cups Cheddar shredded cheese 48F 47F 22 portions hash browns
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed cook crack eggs then wash hands for less than 10 seconds, then handled food order plates. Observed dishwasher handle soiled dishes then wash hands for less than 10 seconds then handled clean dishes
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cookline not wearing gloves wearing hair net and beard guard scratch hair and adjust beard guard under nose, then handled plates with food and put fingers on food contact surface of plate. Same employee repeatedly wipes fingers on front surface of pants then handles food orders.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler drawer under grill steak 48F; Hamburger 48F. Manager advised that temperatures were taken and logged 2 hours earlier and both items were at 41F. Manager placed both items in walk-in-cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout
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Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean plates with food contact surface up under paper towel dispenser at handwash sink on cookline. Plates subject to splash/water drips when getting paper towels.
Dec 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on rack in dish machine area. Operator separated pans to air dry.
Jun 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked egg, touched customer plate no handwashing. Spoke with cook about proper handwashing and he did wash his hands.
Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw Pancake batter containing eggs and buttermilk dripping into pecans and cheese cake filling on cook line reach in cooler. Manager discarded, see stop sale.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Half a cup of pecans, raw pancake batter containing eggs and buttermilk, dripped on pecans. One cup of cheesecake filling, raw pancake batter containing eggs and buttermilk, dripped into container, touching product.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 2 cups Cheddar shredded cheese 48F 47F 22 portions hash browns
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheddar shredded cheese 48F 2 cups, reach in cooler on cookline 47F 22 portions hash browns see stop sale reach in cooler on cook line Manager advised no temperature monitoring was completed today.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 license displayed. Manager produced and displayed 2025 license.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled under equipment throughout cook line.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet wiping clothes laying on cookline. Manager moved.
Jan 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in dish machine area.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic ecolab device in hand wash sink in dish machine area. Inspector removed.
Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top oven in prep area
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.