Whiskey Kitchen Mount Dora
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
30
Score
Whiskey Kitchen Mount Dora, located at 315 N Highland St, Mount Dora, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on January 12, 2026, resulting in 3 critical, 2 major, and 11 minor violations. The inspection noted issues such as clean dishware not stored inverted or protected, employee personal items on a prep table, and a reach-in cooler door in poor repair. This inspection follows a historical pattern of mostly high-risk findings across 11 scored inspections for the establishment.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
30
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
30
Jul 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
26
Feb 6, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation.
86
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 17 minor violations.
26
Feb 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 21 minor violations.
17
Oct 7, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Violations — Jan 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots and pans on dish rack. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door I'd broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor throughout back kitchen area. Floor in walk in drinks cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Two tiles missing by dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In upright white freezer. In white chest freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In sugar container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in drinks cooler" **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by three compartment sink. Wall by dishwasher soiled.
36-27-5
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. 0 ppm. Bucket was empty. Operator replaced. Rechecked 50 ppm
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours. Moved to freezer for quick cooling. Cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) Raw burger patties (50F - Cold Holding) Raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer next to clean pizza trays. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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. One new employee under 60 days. Emailed food employee agreement to operator.
11-26-1
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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