Eustis, Lake County

NIGHTOWL CARIBBEAN CUISINE

929 S BAY ST, Eustis, FL 32726

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Apr 1, 2026
City
Eustis
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.

Apr 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

14-15-4

Detail 24484465

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Raw Chicken stored in Retail buckets. Operator removed. . Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 24484464

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in back storage area.

22-08-4

Detail 24484461

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven next to register.

36-62-4

Detail 24484463

Basic - Light not functioning. One bulb at cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 24484462

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets. Upright reach in cooler gaskets. Exterior upright cooler. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24484460

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer interior. Upright reach in cooler Repeat Violation

Nov 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

03B-01-6

Detail 24176651

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than four hours. Moved to oven for reheating. Cooked Ribs (102F - Hot Holding) - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 24176650

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 24176655

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Grista freezer in the kitchen not currently working. - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 24176652

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24176654

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler exterior soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

22-16-4

Detail 24176653

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24176649

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by prep table soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: Time Extended

Sep 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

03B-01-6

Detail 24012890

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than four hours. Moved to oven for reheating. Cooked Ribs (102F - Hot Holding)

22-02-4

Detail 24012897

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets soiled.

53A-07-6

Detail 24012894

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24012891

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked cabbage in reach in cooler. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24012896

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Grista freezer in the kitchen not currently working.

36-73-4

Detail 24012888

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage soiled

08B-38-4

Detail 24012895

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of drinks. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24012892

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler exterior soiled.

22-16-4

Detail 24012889

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

36-27-5

Detail 24012893

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by prep table soiled.

Apr 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-27-4

Detail 23697964

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.

02C-02-5

Detail 23697966

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - coleslaw prepared prior day

14-09-4

Detail 23697965

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

22-08-4

Detail 23697968

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -oven

22-16-4

Detail 23697967

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

Sep 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 23140100

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03E-02-5

Detail 23140102

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. - smoked chicken 109° per operator put on at 8:30am .

29-42-4

Detail 23140097

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

22-02-4

Detail 23140099

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - grates in smoker

32-04-4

Detail 23140103

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

35B-01-4

Detail 23140098

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

33-31-5

Detail 23140101

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. - broken cold holding unit stored in back area. Repeat Violation

Feb 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22647699

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting board in prep area. -Fry baskets - grates in smoker Repeat Violation

51-18-6

Detail 22647697

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22647696

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of fryers Repeat Violation

33-34-4

Detail 22647698

Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. - outside storage area Repeat Violation

33-31-5

Detail 22647700

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. - broken cold holding unit stored in enclosed back area.

Oct 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22370432

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - fry baskets

31A-11-4

Detail 22370434

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Employee filled sanitizer bucket

02C-02-5

Detail 22370431

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - Cooked pork prepared 3 days prior Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 22370430

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back in dining area. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22370429

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of fryers

33-34-4

Detail 22370433

Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. - Inside dry storage area -Outside storage area

Apr 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 21961540

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08A-20-5

Detail 21961538

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw fish. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 21961537

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb located outside at front of building.

02C-02-5

Detail 21961542

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Jerk pork prepared 2 days prior. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 21961539

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Backdoor in dining area.

08B-38-4

Detail 21961541

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food items stored on floor in dry storage area.

Dec 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

03B-01-6

Detail 21658100

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 118f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat.

02C-03-5

Detail 21658102

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon of milk.

08B-38-4

Detail 21658101

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of water bottles.

14-06-4

Detail 21658099

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Behind steam table.

Jun 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

16-37-1

Detail 21026824

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink. Wrong test strip available. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-20: Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 21026825

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Smoker added to exterior of establishment not on current plans. Provided operator with copy of plan to make change and submit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-20: Operator is currently working with Plan Review and in process Time Extended

02D-02-4

Detail 21026823

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Cakes in display cooler for sale not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-20: Time Extended

Feb 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 11Total: 20

22-42-4

Detail 20873860

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 25 ppm Second attempt 50ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-13-4

Detail 20873850

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook cleaning fryer then began cooking wipe hands in dry dish cloth and did not wash hands. Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 20873859

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken and turkey wings stored above pork ribs and Seasoned beef not in original container in tall boy freezer in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Warning

41-15-5

Detail 20873858

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.Chlorine too strong in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20873857

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris.cutting board had uncooked chicken pieces. Cook washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-37-1

Detail 20873843

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink. Wrong test strip available. Warning

51-16-7

Detail 20873862

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Smoker added to exterior of establishment not on current plans. Provided operator with copy of plan to make change and submit. Warning

02D-02-4

Detail 20873851

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Cakes in display cooler for sale not labeled. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20873854

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans cooked not date marked. Chicken wings not dated. Warning

32-04-4

Detail 20873847

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both bathroom doors not self closed. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 20873853

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cooking utensils not inverted in kitchen Warning

24-07-4

Detail 20873846

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Multiple pots, pans and cutting board stored outside of establishment in uncovered area Warning

14-09-4

Detail 20873845

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board removed and disgarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20873844

Basic - Food stored on floor. uncooked container of rice and flour stored on floor in storage room. Warning

02D-03-4

Detail 20873855

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Carrot cake in self serve cooler in lobby does not have minimum label. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 20873849

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service food tray stored in exterior store room on floor. Warning

32-23-4

Detail 20873848

Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Employee bathroom broken toilet seat Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 20873856

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Carrots and thyme stored in upright cooler above cooked chicken wings Corrected On-Site Warning

36-27-5

Detail 20873861

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls around fryer has grease build up. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 20873852

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of multiple sauces in the kitchen, white substance in plastic container in dry storage not labeled Warning

Aug 18, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 20438963

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked pork. Corrected On-Site

12A-09-4

Detail 20438966

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle wiping cloth and return to plating orders without changing gloves.

02C-03-5

Detail 20438964

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open jug of milk. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 20438965

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At front door entrance.