Elfers, Pasco County

LENA STEAKHOUSE

3516 US HWY 19, Elfers, FL 34652

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 High Priority
May 27, 2026
City
Elfers
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

29-42-4

Detail 24595800

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. 2 spigots at mop sink Repeat Violation

Mar 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

29-42-4

Detail 24467494

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On 2 threaded faucets at mop sink

53A-05-6

Detail 24467495

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 1 server, 1 cook, 1 dishwasher, 1 person in charge Repeat Violation

Jun 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 23843079

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting board on flip top cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-27: Time Extended

Jun 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

12A-10-4

Detail 23839756

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched head with gloves, grabbed food from the walk in cooler, and then touched clean equipment. Manager discussed with employee who washed his hands. Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 23839759

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 6 live flies near the exits door by trash cans. 3 live flies where plates are stores on cook line. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23839760

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Siting above fill line in flip top cooler for less than 4 hours: pork (52F - Cold Holding). Operator relocated to inside cooler. 3 door cooler on cookline: beef (48F - Cold Holding) beef was relocated. Operator placed ambient thermometer in cooler. Reading is 50F. All food was relocated. Corrective Action Taken Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 23839754

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. Chorizo and shrimp thawed from package with no date mark. Operator states it was prepared this weekend. Operator put date mark in food items. Flan and créme brûlée prepared on Saturday with no date mark.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23839757

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting board on flip top cooler. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23839755

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by ice machine and on cookline blocked by trash can. Trash cans relocated. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23839758

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in handwashing sink on cookline. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 23839753

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 2 servers, 1 dishwasher, 2 cooks, and the person in charge. Only certified food manager for establishment is Yansel who was not present at time of inspection. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 23839761

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in bar area. Operator stocked hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23839752

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in the room where hot water tank is located. Operator discarded and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning