Dees Brothers Brewery
210 Magnolia Ave, Sanford, FL 32771 · Permanent Food Service · License 6905411
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 4 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 5 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 4, 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.
7 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/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
-raw shell eggs stored over shredded cheese in "hot side" reach-in cooler, employee reorganized the reach-in cooler
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris.
-large cutting board on top of roll-top reach-in cooler is stained
Repeat violation
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Light ice buildup in white chest freezer.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
-beer cooler fan covers have a light accumulation of dust/debris
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
-wall behind steam table
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
-ceiling vent over kitchen
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
-back left corner of beer cooler floor -floor underneath double-door oven
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
- 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.