Li's Garden
3867 Wekiva Springs Rd, Longwood, FL 32779 · Permanent Food Service · License 6904661
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 27 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate, 9 basic-18
- Safety score82
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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.
12 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
- raw chicken over fries
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
- meat slicer
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
- hand wash sink at front counter storing pitcher of water
Basic9
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
- chicken in standing water at three comp sink
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
- tub of chicken in standing water on floor
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 2 cookline employees
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
- metal bowl no handle used to dispense bulk rice
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
- hand wash sink at front counter. - front of glass door cooler - hand wash sink near back door
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
- back door
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment.
- over prep table
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
- above hand wash sink near back door
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
- umbrella on shelf at dry storage
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- 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.