Astor, Lake County

SPARKYS PLACE

24646 SR 40, Astor, FL 32102

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
May 1, 2026
City
Astor
County
Lake
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

03A-03-5

Detail 24551559

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.

14-09-4

Detail 24551551

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

12B-07-4

Detail 24551553

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

12B-12-5

Detail 24551556

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.

40-06-5

Detail 24551554

Basic - Employee jackets stored on container of mayonnaise. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 24551555

Basic - Floors soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment.

36-24-5

Detail 24551557

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -corner of wall by pizza oven.

23-03-4

Detail 24551552

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -shelf under microwave soiled with food debris. -wire shelving in kitchen soiled. -hood filters soiled with grease.

36-27-5

Detail 24551558

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall by toaster soiled with food debris. -wall by pizza oven soiled.

Oct 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 24144037

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked potatoes at 52f in reach in cooler. Out of cooler less than 1 hour. Operator just returned to cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

16-23-4

Detail 24144035

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 24144036

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease at cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

40-06-5

Detail 24144033

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee cellphone on food prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 24144034

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 24144032

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair under pizza oven. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

38-07-4

Detail 24144031

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24144030

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -shelving in kitchen soiled with food debris, grease. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24144029

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris. -cookline behind toaster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

Oct 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

22-41-4

Detail 24142610

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24142605

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked potatoes at 52°f in reach in cooler. Out of cooler less than 1 hour. Operator just returned to cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

02C-04-5

Detail 24142608

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -gravy in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-23-4

Detail 24142614

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 24142606

Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease at cookline. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24142609

Basic - Employee cellphone on food prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 24142612

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Corrected On-Site Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 24142611

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 24142616

Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair under pizza oven. Warning

38-07-4

Detail 24142607

Basic - Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24142615

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -shelving in kitchen soiled with food debris, grease. Repeat Violation Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24142613

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris. -cookline behind toaster. Warning

May 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Basic: 2Total: 7

03D-02-5

Detail 23789108

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -grits in walk in cooler at 52°f, cooked and placed in walk in cooler yesterday.

01B-36-5

Detail 23789110

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. -grits in walk in cooler at 52°f, cooked and placed in walk in cooler yesterday. See stop sale.

12A-07-5

Detail 23789111

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

35A-02-7

Detail 23789106

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found in kitchen.

03A-02-5

Detail 23789112

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sausage patties at 52°f in top area of reach in cooler. In cooler for less than 1 hour. Advised operator to not stack above fill line.

23-03-4

Detail 23789107

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -hood filters soiled with grease, dust.

21-12-4

Detail 23789109

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Oct 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 14Total: 19

12A-16-4

Detail 23228508

High Priority - Employee began handling clean equipment without first washing hands.

12A-07-5

Detail 23228500

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Corrected On-Site

22-12-5

Detail 23228501

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.

03F-02-5

Detail 23228497

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time mark. -flat of raw shell eggs at cook line. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23228502

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -wall mounted potato cutter.

16-23-4

Detail 23228496

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

14-09-4

Detail 23228509

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 23228499

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

14-11-5

Detail 23228498

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -metal shelving under prep tables rusted.

35B-01-4

Detail 23228506

Basic - Exterior door by restrooms has a gap at the bottom,right side.

36-73-4

Detail 23228504

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - under equipment at cook line. -under shelving in walk in cooler Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 23228512

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -broken tiles under oven and in front of freezer door.

38-07-4

Detail 23228503

Basic - Lights in food storage area missing the proper shield. -exposed lightbulb in back kitchen area.

31B-04-4

Detail 23228507

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -hand wash sink next to three compartment sink.

23-03-4

Detail 23228495

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -shelving at cook line. -can opener holster soiled -exterior of food storage containers soiled (walk in cooler). Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 23228505

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.

22-16-4

Detail 23228510

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

14-17-4

Detail 23228494

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

36-27-5

Detail 23228511

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind toaster heavily soiled with grease,. -wall behind grill soiled with grease. -lower walls by cooler have mold like substance. -swinging doors in back kitchen soiled.

Feb 5, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

16-37-1

Detail 22616703

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

36-50-4

Detail 22616704

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Black mold like substance on walk in cooler wall. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 22616702

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 22616700

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled: -accumulation of debris at cookline. -walk in cooler floor soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 22616701

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled with grease. -dust, debris on wire shelving at cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

Feb 2, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 12

09-01-4

Detail 22613525

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Warning

03A-03-5

Detail 22613532

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. -flats of eggs at cookline. Operator moved to cooler. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22613523

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Sliced cheese at 44°f. Advised operator to not place cheese above fill line. -all foods in walk in cooler between 43°f and 45°f in walk in cooler: gravy 45°f, mashed potatoes 45°f, ground beef 44°f, bacon 45°f, cheese 45°f, fish 43°f Operator turned down temperature in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

16-37-1

Detail 22613526

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22613529

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice chute. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-50-4

Detail 22613528

Basic - Black mold like substance on walk in cooler wall. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22613524

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22613531

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning

12B-12-5

Detail 22613533

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22613527

Basic - Floor soiled: -accumulation of debris at cookline. -walk in cooler floor soiled. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22613534

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled with grease. -dust, debris on wire shelving at cookline. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 22613530

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored, pizza boxes stored on floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 11

08A-05-6

Detail 22430868

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of raw shell egg stored on top of container of cheese. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22430873

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese at 45°f and ham at 44°f in reach in cooler. Advised operator to place cheese and ham below fill line. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22430877

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. -cutting board heavily stained.

16-23-4

Detail 22430872

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

14-11-5

Detail 22430870

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -shelf under prep table rusted.

22-20-5

Detail 22430874

Basic - Interior of ice machine has accumulation of lime scale.

38-07-4

Detail 22430871

Basic - Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield.

23-03-4

Detail 22430869

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -grease buildup on wire shelving at cookline.

22-16-4

Detail 22430876

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

14-17-4

Detail 22430875

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

36-27-5

Detail 22430867

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall soiled in walk in cooler. -wall soiled with grease at cookline.

May 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 10Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 22008216

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese at 50°f in top area of reach in cooler. Operator has cheese stacked above fill line. Cheese added 30 minutes prior. Operator moved to lower area of cooler.

11-27-4

Detail 22008210

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

16-23-4

Detail 22008214

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

36-34-5

Detail 22008215

Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease by pizza oven.

14-09-4

Detail 22008209

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

35B-01-4

Detail 22008217

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side door has gap on right side.

36-73-4

Detail 22008213

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment.

08B-38-4

Detail 22008208

Basic - Food stored on floor, cases of cheese in walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 22008211

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease: hood filters.

22-16-4

Detail 22008218

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

25-05-4

Detail 22008212

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on floor: pizza boxes.

36-27-5

Detail 22008219

Basic - Wall soiled behind toaster.

Dec 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 21614291

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21614295

High Priority - Raw shell eggs stored on top of a container of cheese sticks. Corrected On-Site

02C-04-5

Detail 21614296

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Potato soup in walk in cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 21614298

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

40-06-5

Detail 21614292

Basic - Employee jacket stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21614294

Basic - Food stored on floor, case of cabbage in walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 21614293

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, hood filters.

36-27-5

Detail 21614297

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease behind flat grill.

Jun 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 21139502

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.

08A-05-6

Detail 21139504

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of raw shell eggs stored on top of biscuit container at cookline. Corrected On-Site

03A-03-5

Detail 21139501

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Flat of raw shell eggs at cookline. Operator moved to cooler.

16-23-4

Detail 21139505

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

23-03-4

Detail 21139503

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, hood filters.

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 20890696

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 20890697

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese at 46°f in top area of reach in cooler. Advised operator to not place food above fill line.

16-23-4

Detail 20890700

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

36-06-4

Detail 20890698

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.

12B-07-4

Detail 20890701

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

23-03-4

Detail 20890699

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease: hood filters, wall behind cooking equipment.

22-16-4

Detail 20890702

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Aug 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 7Basic: 3Total: 10

03D-02-5

Detail 20444577

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Grits cooked prior day at 56°f in walk in cooler.

09-01-4

Detail 20444575

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20444580

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Grits cooked prior day at 56°f in walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 20444578

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese at 50°f in top area of reach in cooler. In cooler 1.5 hours. Advised operator to keep food below fill line.

03F-02-5

Detail 20444582

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time mark, flat of raw shell eggs.

41-10-4

Detail 20444573

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. CLR stored over case of wine in storage area.

29-34-4

Detail 20444576

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb by ice machine.

22-20-5

Detail 20444579

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

12B-07-4

Detail 20444581

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

36-73-4

Detail 20444574

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under prep table.