DEER ISLAND GOLF & LAKE CLUB
18000 EAGLES WAY, Tavares FL 32778 · 352-343-7550
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 3 visits since May 2024
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary 500++ppm. Operate diluted. Rechecked 200 ppm.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with a red liquid on cart in dish area. Operator labeled.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent by cook liner.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind white chest freezer.
Food stored on floor. Cases of water and lemonade. Operator removed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In white chest freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets. Upright white freezer gaskets. Operator cleaned.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior. Upright white freezer interior. Operator cleaned.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At three compartment sink.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on cooks line.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - quat test strips
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -pans stored in dish area not protected.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - floor under ice machine
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. - serving utensils stored handle side down.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed tomatoes and lettuce over ready to eat hotdogs in walk in cooler.
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.