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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations that do not require warnings or administrative action, visit our Sumter County Restaurant Inspections website.
Below is a breakdown of recent health inspections in Sumter County, Florida for the week of January 12-18, 2026.
Please note that some recent follow-up examinations may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a “snapshot” of the conditions that existed at the time of the inspection. On any given day, a business may have fewer or more violations than were discovered during the most recent inspection. Inspections conducted on any one day may not be representative of the overall long-term condition of the business.
For complete details on restaurant inspections, visit our Sumter County Restaurant Inspections website.
Which Sumter County restaurants have high-priority violations?
243 Colony Blvd., Village
Routine inspection on January 14th
Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further review but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, 2 high priority violations
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High priority – The dishwasher has not been sanitized correctly. Stop using the dishwasher for sanitizing and set manual sanitizing until the dishwasher is repaired and sanitized properly. Chlorine dish machine in bar area 0ppm. The dishwasher in the kitchen area is properly sanitized and the operator will wash glassware in the kitchen dishwasher until the bar machine is repaired. **Corrective Actions Taken** **Repeat Violations** **Administrator Complaints**
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High Priority – Raw animal food stored above/not properly separated from ready-to-eat foods. Raw lobster served in butter served in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken is stored on olives in the cooler. Operator corrects the rack. **On-site correction** **Repeat violation** **Administrator complaint**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine supervision and inspections of restaurants are carried out by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigating and controlling foodborne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuse of national standards, report it and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send out an inspector. Please contact Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant health violation online.
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What do all the terms in a Florida restaurant inspection mean?
basic violation Those deemed to be inconsistent with best practices.
one warn Once an inspector documents a violation, it must be corrected within a specified date or number of days after receipt of the inspection report.
one Administrative complaints is a form of legal action taken by the department. Failure to comply after a warning, repeated violations or the existence of serious circumstances requiring immediate action may result in the Department initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. “Correcting violations is important, but correcting violations after the warning period has expired may still result in penalties,” the department’s website states.
one emergency order When an inspector closes a restaurant, the reason is that there is an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Director of the Hotel and Restaurant Division determines that the establishment must cease operations and suspend any division license to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the public.
After emergency closure or license revocation, a 24-hour callback inspection will be conducted.
This article originally appeared in Daily Business: Village/Wildwood Area Restaurant/Food Truck Inspection: January 12-18, 2026
