Jimotti's Restaurant
2545 S French Ave, Sanford, FL 32773 · Permanent Food Service · License 6900966
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 Oct 1 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 7 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 1, 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.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
- raw chicken over cooked noodles at cookline cooler
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
- faucet out back.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area.
- hanging next to food prep sink - hanging over three comp sink
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
- Tonkotsu contains soft boiled egg. - Spicy miso contains soft boiled egg. - Shoyu contains soft boiled egg. - Spicy chicken contains soft boiled egg. Operator place star on all menus
Fixed on the spot
Basic7
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- tongs on cook equipment stand handle
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris on dish trays
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
- back splash at cookine - gasket soiled at small cookline cooler - exterior of bulk foods containers - hand wash sink next to ice machine
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- ice bucket
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
- back door
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.
- near walk in cooler
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.