LEES KITCHEN
2470 BURNSED BLVD, The Villages FL 32163 · 352-399-5500
Last inspected Apr 27, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken in batter on cook line 48F. Manager moved to walk in to chill and then decided to voluntarily discard.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Container of medicine improperly stored. Multiple vitamin bottles stored over order prep area on shelf. Operator removed.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Newspaper used as liner in crispy noodle container
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over duck sauce bucket in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed in 3 compartment sink. Discussed with manager.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked meats
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees in cook line area
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door of kitchen has gaps above, to the right side and beneath the door.
Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Employee removed chicken on a sheet pan from over pork on speed rack in walk in freezer.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed pan and utensils from hand sink in ware washing area.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Operator provided one during inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in freezer.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed towel from underneath cutting board in prep area.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee removed drinks in reach in cooler on cook line.
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee vitamins on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Operator relocated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and multiple items in walk in cooler.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jorge 4-3-22 Safestaff.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator relocated.
Jan 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. DayQuil liquid medicine stored on shelf next to and above customer food. Manager moved.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw pork stored over ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken in batter on cook line 48F. Manager moved to walk in to chill and then decided to voluntarily discard.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has hose attached, no vacuum breaker with splitter.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by stacked buckets and cooking utensils. Manager moved.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dish scrubber in handwashing sink, manager moved, large mixer tool hanging in handwashing sink with brown sauce dripping off of it, into sink. Manager moved.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table near front counter. Manager moved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several child toys and employee drinks on prep table near front counter manager moved
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees cooking no hair nets. One employee put a hair net on, however the other did not.
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in kitchen, batter mix and frying oil as well. Manager moved. Container of shrimp stored on floor in walk in along with several buckets containing sauces.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid broken beyond repair.
Open dumpster lid.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic shopping bags storing food in walk in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes stored on prep table. Manager moved.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in sanitizer bucket. Manager redid and new level was 200 ppm
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original container in large plastic storage container has no label.
Apr 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over prepped onions in walk in cooler
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked meats in walk in cooler
Dec 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above sauce in walk in cooler Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in walk in freezer
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Fried chicken next to fryer and garlic in oil on cart. Operator time marked.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge in hand wash sink at front counter
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked meats
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cut onions in walk in cooler
Food stored on floor. Bucket of bean sprouts in walk in cooler Pot of chicken in walk in cooler
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple drinks in top area of reach in cooler in cook line 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.