Countryside Diner
Last inspected: Feb 19, 2026
64
Score
Countryside Diner has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 19, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Eustis average 82, so Countryside Diner trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 19, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler interior at front counter. White cutting board on prep table.Can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents at front counter and dining room Vents in dish area. Ceiling tiles at front counter and dining room **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket at front counter. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dish area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread in a box in walk in cooler on the floor. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at front counter. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by hand sink in dish area. Wall by dish washer is soiled. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
64
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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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. Chlorine 0 ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Per operator less than four hours. Operator placed in freezer for quick cool. Raw shell eggs (49F - Cold Holding) Hashbrowns (58F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler interior at front counter. White cutting board on prep table.Can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink on dish area. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents at front counter and dining room Vents in dish area. Ceiling tiles at front counter and dining room **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket at front counter.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread in a box in walk in cooler on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by hand sink in dish area. Wall by dish washer is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
41
Aug 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cooked cracked eggs and grabbed shredded cheese and continued cooking with no glove change or hand washing.
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on prep table back kitchen area. White cutting board front counter **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in back dish storage area.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on dish rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Blodgett oven in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket at front counter soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in at front counter soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by prep table back kitchen area Wall by dish washer.
36-27-5
50
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - electric slicer. - can opener - white cutting board on front line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Corrected On-Site**
14-42-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - Blodgett oven in back area. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
64
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting board in prep area. - white cutting board on cook's line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - floors in prep area at walk-in cooler - Under cooking equipment on cooks line.
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - speed rack for Can goods
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - in prep area.
36-27-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - baking oven in back area.
22-08-4
55
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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 marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Operator recorded correct time for raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Operator corrected employee. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener - both white cutting boards on front line. - interior of fryers and baskets **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - oven in back area.
23-24-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - microwave on front line
22-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. - broke cooler stored at back door.
33-31-5
47
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
58
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
29
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut lettuce not date after 24 hours
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table by cook station has grooves. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food not wearing hair restraints. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Emergency exit door in dining room.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by prep table across from walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops for flour and grits stored in the food
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in cooler/ freezer and reach in coolers, hood filters, soda machine drain
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Two door reach in cooler by fryers
22-16-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Dishwasher using a towel to dry clean plates.
24-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by bag in the box soda area and ware wash area
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towels on the cook line and paper dispensers.
21-12-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
35
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Countryside Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Countryside Diner on file is from Feb 19, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Countryside Diner?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Countryside Diner.
How does Countryside Diner compare to other restaurants in Eustis?
Countryside Diner most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Eustis average of 82.
Has Countryside Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Countryside Diner have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Countryside Diner means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Countryside Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Countryside Diner is inspected around two times per year on average.
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