SOUTHERN TENDER
766 MARILEE PLACE STE 103, The Villages FL 32163 · 352-552-5121
Last inspected Jul 30, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Milk in walk in cooler. Manager states was opened 3/18 and labeled.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler at cook line
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips
Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue chemical in bottle at 3 compartment sink. Manager labeled dish soap.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Gaskets on reach in freezer in cook line area
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor in kitchen. Employee relocated.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in cook line area. Operator purchased soap during inspection.
Unwashed vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over produce in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3-4 employees
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.