Ellie Lou's Brews & BBQ

153 Sugar Belle Dr Ste M, Winter Garden, FL 34787 · Permanent Food Service · License 5815601

B
Grade B
Safety score 82 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 6, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.Eggs,66 f held less than four hours transferred to reach in freezer for a quick chill.High priority · no follow-up needed · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 6 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (2 repeats), 5 basic (2 repeats)
    -18
  • Safety score82

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitAug 6, 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.

    8 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 2 Intermediate
    • 5 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.Eggs,66 f held less than four hours transferred to reach in freezer for a quick chill.

      After .5 hour,eggs,40 f.Corrective Action Taken Corrected On-Site

    Intermediate2

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Iced machine has a build up of white substance. Ice tea nozzle has a lime build . Residue build up surrounding ice nozzle in dining room. Interior of fryer cabinets are soiled.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 27, Water source: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided at one of the employee handwash sinks.Water 80 f.

      Repeat violation

    Basic5

    • Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of ovens has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Back area.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Reach in freezer gaskets are soiled by the potato station area. Walk in freezer gaskets are soiled. Walls are soiled by the dishmachine area.

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.Middle and base of front doors.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

      Walk in freezer floor and drain holes have a residue build up.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
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.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Food out of temperature1
Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Water source1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1