Longwood Country Kitchen

260 SR W 434, Longwood, FL 32750 · Permanent Food Service · License 6904858

F
Grade F
Safety score 52 of 100

Latest visit, Sep 18, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations.

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 17 complaint inspection
    3 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Sep 18), 1 intermediate, 8 basic
    -23
  • Emergency closure on Sep 17, since reopened
    Reduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
    -15
  • Emergency closure in the last 90 days
    Ordered closed on Sep 17
    -10
  • Safety score52

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 3 visits

Complaint inspection · Sep 17, 2026

Follow-up visit · Sep 18, 2026 Reopened after closure

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • Basic: Equipment in poor repair.
  • Dishwashing facilities and test kits
    • Basic: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
First visit · Sep 17, 2026 Emergency closure

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. - pancake mix (60f - Cold Holding). Observed at cookline cooler. Operator states less than 4 hours. Had out during busy hours - butter chip (56°F - Cold Holding). Observed at front counter cooler. Operator states had out less than 4 hours
  • Food protection and cross-contamination
    • Basic: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed cantaloupe and celery over cook sausage and meatloaf and walk in cooler
  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • Basic: Equipment in poor repair. - gasket warped at cookline cooler
  • Dishwashing facilities and test kits
    • Basic: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener blade - cutting board at cookline stained. - back of meat slicer
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - top of Lowboy cooler - countertop of stand holding flat top grill - exterior of oven including backsplash - exterior of fryer. - front of flat top grills - exterior of bulk seasoning containers - hood filters - exterior of cookline cooler - exterior of fire extinguisher - walk in cooler shelves - gaskets at Lowboy cooler
  • Plumbing and backflow prevention
    • Basic: Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. - at dish station. Operator actively working to clear plumbing.
    • Basic: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - cookline cooler
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. - floor at cookline. - on floor at dry storage - on floor below dish station
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 3 on castors of Lowboy cooler - 6 on castors of stand holding flat top grill - 2 on bottom hinge of upright freezer - 3 underside of bottom shelf at dish station TOTAL 14 live roaches
  • Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
    • Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - below cookline along wall
  • Chemicals and toxic substances
    • High priority: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >200ppm)

Routine inspection · Jul 30, 2026

First visit · Jul 30, 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.

  • Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
    • Basic: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. - bulk flour
  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. - sliced cheese (55°F - Cold Holding). Observed sitting above food pans at flip top. Chef moved to bottom cabinet.
  • Food protection and cross-contamination
    • High priority: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - raw fish and raw burger over fries and onion rings at reach in freezer
  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • Basic: Equipment in poor repair. - cookline cooler door not secured.
    • Basic: Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Dishwashing facilities and test kits
    • Basic: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
    • Basic: Accumulation of debris on dish trays.
  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - back of meat slicer
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - back area of flip top opening - exterior of bulk flour container