TAKIS GREEK ITALIAN RESTAURANT

TAKIS GREEK ITALIAN RESTAURANT in LADY LAKE has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 5 reports on file

13761 HWY 441

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/19/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10947343

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash in dish machine area.
  • 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Drain pipe from dish machine less than 1 inch gap to floor drain
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink in server area and front cook line area

5/28/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10742089

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025 Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over fried eggplant in walk in cooler
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink and lemon dumped into hand wash sink in front counter area

12/12/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8766047

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over clean dishes. Moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door in kitchen area. Removed. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in ware wash area.
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee on cookline touched hat, glasses, apron and fave then picked up spatula without washing hands.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee touched pizza crust with bare hands when cutting pizza.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw pork on shelf over bread.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Top section of deflector plate soiled with black slimy substance. Repeat Violation

4/2/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8636783

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

12/12/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8369601

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 4 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in cook line area
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ground beef in bucket in walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler. Operator wrapped with plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled pitcher in hand wash sink in cook line area Repeat Violation