May 13, 2026
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
8209 NATURE'S WAY UNIT 103, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine.
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the wall behind and next to the dishwasher machine pulling away from the wall.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the ceiling vent over the back door with a dust build up.
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Ahi thawing in its ROP packaging on the cook line. Operator removed fish and thawed properly. Corrected On-Site
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a knife stored in between equipment on cook line. Operator moved knife. Corrected On-Site
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed raw pork, lamb, veal chops, duck, filets and a combo pack of sausage, chicken and strip steak stored in the freezer in reduced oxygen packaging and not removed from packaging in 48 hours or a HACCP plan approved. Warning
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents over the back door with heavy accumulation of dust. Repeat Violation
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed.
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed food items not date labeled and vacuum packaged in the walk in cooler and on the cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: Operator is not conducting ROP but may want to down the line and will submit HACCP at that time. Time Extended
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all. Operator will complete.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed food items prepared onsite, held longer than 24 hours and not date marked in the walk in cooler.
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents over the back door with heavy accumulation of dust.
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed food items not date labeled and vacuum packaged in the walk in cooler and on the cook line. Warning
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired. Operator will renew tomorrow morning. Warning
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. Emailed documents to operator. Warning
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink next to ice machine filled with a bottle of toxic chemical and a drill. Corrected On-Site Warning
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator was unable to locate food handler training. Warning
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed documents to operator. Warning
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance. Corrected On-Site Warning
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple personal drinks in kitchen next to clean dish ware, over prep table on expo line. Warning
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the oven door handles. Operator moved tongs to 135 degrees water. Corrected On-Site Warning
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves in the reach in coolers on the line and in the reach in behind the bar. Warning
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over ready-to-eat butter. Employee moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink at the end of the cook line to the left of the grills with prep table stored in front of handwash sink. Employee moved table. Corrected On-Site
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink in wait station area with ice at the bottom of handwash sink.
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottles of sanitizer in wait station area in spray bottles not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed clean utensils stored next to handwash sink in containers exposed to splash. Employee removed to clean and sanitize and to relocate silverware. Corrective Action Taken
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach-in cooler above food. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Routine - Food
Administrative complaint recommended
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. Observed dishmachine with chlorine sanitizing solution at 0 ppm. Employee set up three compartment sink with chlorine sanitizing solution at 100 ppm. Operator contacted service company and they have arrived to service machine. Corrective Action Taken Warning
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator is setting up account to renew license online. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for chlorine solution. Warning
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooking utensils in standing water on cook line. Employee removed and cleaned and sanitized utensils. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food-Licensing Inspection
Inspection Completed - No Further Action