MAHONS REAL BBQ

247 W BROAD ST, GROVELAND, Lake County. DBPR licence 4509008. 11 inspection visits from 2023-07-14 to 2026-06-25.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-06-25: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic violations

2 of 6routine 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
2026-06-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	8	1.29	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x3) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-12-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.29	5 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-09-05	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-07-31	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	1	2		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-16	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	6	1.34	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-12-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4	1.34	7 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-04-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	4	1.47	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-12-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.47	3 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-08-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-07-27	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	1		2 areas 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-07-14	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	1		2 areas 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.