PUDDLE JUMPERS
111 W RUBY ST, TAVARES, FL 32778 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
PUDDLE JUMPERS has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 20, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 20, 2026, recorded 14 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food source, labelling and allergens and Food temperature control.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 3 times on July 20, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on July 20, 2026. For example:
Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 20, 2026. For example:
Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on July 20, 2026. For example:
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on July 20, 2026. For example:
Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
14 infractions
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Risk factor
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
- Risk factor
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Primary concern
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Primary concern
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
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