DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

LEE'S FAMOUS RECIPE CHICKEN

French Avenue
Sanford, Florida, 32771
Seminole County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10832264

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -walk-in cooler door and frame has significant damage, operator states repairs have been scheduled **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -walk-in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -throughout kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -walk-in freezer
  • 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. -both handwash sinks in kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of hot holding cabinets on cooking side Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. -rear kitchen door propped open, 2 live, small flying insect in rear prep area, operator closed door Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -"Magnesol" fryer powder stored uncovered.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found -2 live, small flying insects found in rear prep kitchen
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink, operator relocated Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb over mop sink. Repeat Violation
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. -hot holding cabinets

Inspection Date: 5/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728626

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -walk-in cooler
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor underneath fryers Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -throughout kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -coleslaw and potato salad in front service area
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of double door oven -hood filters over cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris -exterior of flour containers -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -employee packaging food failed to wash hands multiple times prior to putting on gloves
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -fried chicken 127F and fried chicken tenders 123F stored in middle hot holding cabinet, operator turned up heat on hot holding cabinet to rapidly reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb above mop sink.
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. -all 3 hot holding cabinets
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwash sink near fryers used to store basket, employee removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735666

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -walk-in cooler door and frame damaged
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor underneath fryers has an accumulation of grease and food debris Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -broken/missing floor tiles underneath fryers
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -paint peeling on wall above triple sink Repeat Violation
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -dry storage room
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Multiple light shields damaged/in disrepair.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -white folding table soiled -dish racks soiled -sides of fryers have a light accumulation of grease and food debris
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 22-41-4: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. -tested 0ppm, operator installed new chlorine sanitizer, retested 50ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

Inspection Date: 4/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8556890

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -shoes on shelf next to breading in storeroom
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -behind ice machine
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. -bags of breading stored under open box of ceiling tiles
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -under time clock Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Wire shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. -storage area -walk in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener
  • 11-26-1: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. -provided form to operator

Inspection Date: 11/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8538756

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall.,behind ice machine ,
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in drive thru hand sink.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.