ALLUSIONS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

5045 SOUTEL DR UNIT 25

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8729607

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. All restrooms missing door closers.
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Single stall women's restroom missing covered receptacle. Two stall women's restroom missing covered receptacle in one stall.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor by shelf unit with plates has build up.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have grease build up.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At pass thru area of kitchen, open case of plastic cups on floor.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 4 flying insects at soda dispenser.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In bottom section of flip top reach-in cooler, carton of raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat produce.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, splitter added, missing back flow preventer on non chemical dispenser side with hose attached.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, metal scrub pad stored in handwash sink.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen handwash sink, no paper towels. Manager supplied. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator not able to locate probe thermometer.

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8534326

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8287216

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted. Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler and reach in freezer in kitchen.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand washing sinks in bar. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exit door by mop sink.
  • 50-08-7:High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Inspector could not issue license during licensing inspection due to ceiling tiles in kitchen not being sealed. Warning
  • 02C-03-5: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. In reach in cooler in kitchen, gallon of milk opened two days prior not dated. Milk dated. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available. Operator states test strips are present in other vehicle that is normally driven. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in bar. Towels provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment plans could not be approved during licensing due to ceiling tiles in kitchen not sealed. Warning