Culinary Center at Esplanade Golf & Country Club
12951 Malachite Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 · Permanent Food Service · License 5105848
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 3 complaint inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitSep 3, 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.
2 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.
Observed a soiled can opener. Operator cleaned it.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed 2 hand washing sinks in kitchen missing signs.
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.