Twisted Biscuit Diner
4101 County Road 561, Tavares, FL 32778 · Permanent Food Service · License 4508918
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 Sep 2 routine inspection2 intermediate (1 repeat), 8 basic (4 repeats)-19
- Safety score81
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 2, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Soda nozzle at the bar.
Repeat violation
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
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Basic8
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Reach in freezer gaskets to the left of cook line.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Ovens at the end of cook line.
Repeat violation
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach in freezer to the left of cook line interior
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Fan guards in walk in cooler. Reach in cooler gaskets outside walk in cooler and freezer.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Veining tiles in dish area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor in walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
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.