CRACKER BARREL #489

1520 E HWY 50, CLERMONT, Lake County. DBPR licence 4502282. 8 inspection visits from 2023-08-04 to 2026-11-02.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-11-02: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lake County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lake County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-11-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	5	1.15	6 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-03-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	7	1.29	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-09-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	1	3		5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-09-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	3	1.29	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-02-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	8	1.34	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x4) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-08-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	9	1.34	7 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-01-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	5	1.47	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.47	4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.