Toojay's Deli

1129 Canal St, The Villages, FL 32162 · Permanent Food Service · License 7000441

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 84 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 12, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.High priority · no follow-up needed · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 12 routine inspection
2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 9 basic (1 repeat)
-16
Safety score84

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct122026

Routine inspection

11 violations found

First visitOct 12, 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:
- 2 High priority
- 9 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
  Wait staff drop the dirty dish without washing hand prepped beverages
  Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  While prepping food Employee used personal phone after put it back into his pocket no hand wash and continued to touch clean utensils
Basic9
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  Multiple Grooved Cutting boards
  Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  Ice buildup in the walk in freezer
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  One container stuck with
  Repeat violation
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  Ice machine interior and exterior bin soiled
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Ice machine vents soiled
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Main kitchen next to the dry storage area stacked wet pants and container. Wait station in dining room area beverage wet glasses stacked
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  Dish machine area vent accumulation of grease dust
  Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
  Cooks line Hood filters accumulation of grease.
  Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Line cooks area floor buildup grease dust food debris. Under dish machine area Cook line behind equipment
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

Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.