LEMON BAY GOLF CLUB
9600 EAGLE PRESERVE DR, Englewood FL 34224 · (941)697-4190
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses or put away soiled. Observed Ice bucket fall on floor, employee pick it up and hung it back up. Educated operator/staff on proper cleaning and sanitizing of the ice bucket when it falls to the floor. Observed employee put on dish rack, and run it through dishwasher.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Observed an employee prepare a BLT sandwich using bare hand contact without being heated to 145F. The employee was educated on bare hand contact procedures. The operator discarded the sandwich.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the raw tuna. Observed an employee prepare a BLT sandwich using bare hand contact without being heated to 145F. The employee was educated on bare hand contact procedures. The operator discarded the sandwich.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed discarded ice inside of the hand sink behind the bar.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind the bar. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink.
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Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap near the server station. The operator provided soap for the hand sink.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the raw tuna.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal belongings on food preparation surfaces on the cook line and the server station. The employee personal belongings were properly stored.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitizer solution bucket on the cook line at 0ppm. The operator refilled with a quaternary solution to 200ppm.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor on the cook line. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket.
Dec 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in walk in cooler without date marking on when it was opened. Observed chef dating milk.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers (on line) soiled. Observed chefs cleaning gaskets completely.
Apr 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards with food stains on them, on both make tables.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed under handles on reach in coolers, some food debris on back side of handles.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave oven for popcorn, soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on reach in coolers on line, soiled gaskets.
Dec 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed some black mold like substance on cutting boards in kitchen.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed behind handles on reach in coolers some food debris build up.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed cambros on dry shelf, put away not inverted upside down. Observed operator invert to up side down position.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in kitchen with grooves throughout
Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer, cases of food on floor. Observed operator removing cases and storing properly.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in stand up cooler (across from coffee station) with debris on gasket.
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed prescription medication on prep/soup station table.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on inside of door handles, food debris build up
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with multiple grooves in them
Food stored on floor. Observed a sack of red skin potatoes on the floor in walk in to the left as you walk in.
Oct 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or build up. Observed can opener in holder with food like substance on it. Observed Chef removing and running it through dish machine.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed the following on cook line closest to three compartment sink-Music speaker system, cell phone.
Food stored on floor. Observed Onions 2 bags in WIC, In WIF-1 Box of Pizza crusts, 2 Ice bags with Ice in them, and misc individual items under rack on floor(s)
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses or put away soiled. Observed Ice bucket fall on floor, employee pick it up and hung it back up. Educated operator/staff on proper cleaning and sanitizing of the ice bucket when it falls to the floor. Observed employee put on dish rack, and run it through dishwasher.
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.