Countryside Diner
1602 N Hwy 19, Eustis, FL 32726 · Permanent Food Service · License 4508800
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 27 routine inspection1 intermediate, 12 basic (4 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 27, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
13 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener soiled. White cutting boards at cook line.
Basic12
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
In sugar container. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Operator cleaned.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Next to clean forks and napkins at front counter. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach in cooler interior at front counter. Reach in cooler at prep area front counter
Repeat violation
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler gaskets at front counter. Reach in cooler gaskets at prep area front counter
Repeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
To go containers at front counter. Operator inverted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
In reach in cooler at front counter.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
On the floor behind and on the side of drink machine. Under rack in walk in cooler
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Wall by three compartment sink. Wall under three compartment sink.
Repeat violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Ceiling tiles by dish area. Veining tiles in dining room and front counter.
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor at cook line. Floor by CO2 Tanks. Floor by ice machine. Floor in prep area outside walk in cooler
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.