LENA'S SEAFOOD
18478 E HWY 40, Silver Spgs FL 34488 · 352.625-6489
Last inspected Apr 21, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
FEB 24
NOV 24
APR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect at the kitchen area near back door.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. At the server station, milk date marked improperly, Employee dated 04/19/2026.
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. For five employees
Apr 24, 2025Inspection 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. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw fish stored above cooked lobster, employee moved.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the triple sink, hose attached o back flow installed
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For one female employee at the cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cooked potatoes nod date,raked, per operator potatoes cooked 04/21/25.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank At the dry storage area not secured.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the dry storage area, employees purse on top of mayonnaise container, employee moved.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of gloves stored next to cleaning products, Manager moved.
Nov 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No CL test strips for three-compartment sink and sanitizer bucket. Manager has test strips on order
Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. In men's rooms covered and not accessible.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device.
Feb 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority5 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee placed fried calamari into the basket with bare hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect at the kitchen area near back door.
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. Near back door, observed raw beef stored above raw calamari, also raw meats above ready to eat hot dogs, manager stored properly.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At the server station, milk date marked 02/02/24.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the triple sink, black hose connected no backflow installed
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, manager cleaned.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one new female employee.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, potatoes no date marked, Manager dated 02/09/24. Also prepared onsite frozen clam caked no date marked. Manager dated.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the kitchen area, spray bottle under triple sink not labeled, manager labeled degreaser.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2023.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drinks on prep tables and above freezer, manager moved all.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored above customers food, Manager moved.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the cook line and dry storage area, batter mixture not labeled, Employee labeled.
Oct 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, potatoes 64F, employee moved to freezer.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the three compartment sink, hose attached, no vacuum breaker.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Jacket above soda bags, manager moved.
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.