DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE LINKS OF SPRUCE CREEK

18050 SE 102 TERR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10736998

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler shelves (bar area) with mold like substance.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Male employee at the bar area.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid not labeled, manager labeled glass cleaner. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8759206

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior with mold like substance
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2023.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of beer cooler, employee moved. Repeat Violation
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 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. At the bar area, heavy cream, hot dogs and cheese no date. Asked, employee dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two male employees that mainly work at the bar area.
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Three photocopies
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the bar area, spray bottle not labeled, Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8508301

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in snack mix behind bar. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in server station. Swept up during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table in kitchen. Opened Dr Pepper on shelf over tea in reach in cooler at bar. Drink removed from prep table. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on dry storage shelf in back dry storage room. Moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of squash on floor in walk in cooler. Picked up. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in ice at bar. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several clean pans on clean dish rack.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons in server station. Flipped over. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour, and cornstarch with no labels. Labels added. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: opened case of raw Philly meat over cooked chicken and fish. Raw salmon packs over portions of macaroni and cheese. All were moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler: French onion soup prepared 3/12, discard date 3/18. Creme brule made 3/14, discard date 3/20. Reese's pie date marked 3/14, discard date 3/20. In reach in cooler: sour kraut 3/12, discard date 3/18.
  • 01B-19-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Heavy cream at bar has no date mark and bartender not able to provide opened date.
  • 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. Slaw opened two days prior with no date mark. Added during this inspection. Also, heavy cream at bar with no date mark. Employee not able to determine when opened. Stop sale issued. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute soiled with black substance.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice and straw in hand sink at bar. Straw removed and ice melted. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of windex in ware wash area. Bottle of bleach in ware wash area with no label.

Inspection Date: 9/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8368240

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls inside bin of rice in kitchen area.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank behind bar.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in reach in cooler thawed in package bearing label to remove prior to thawing.
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. In dry storage room used for bar: cases of drinks in plastic bottles, bag in a box sodas, and cases of chips on floor. Behind bar: bags of unwashed produce on shelf over bottles of juice.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop inside ice located in ice bin. Removed. Handle of scoop inside sugar. Removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain in sink next to ware wash area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler in kitchen: raw beef and raw shell eggs stored over cooked meatloaf and other ready to eat foods. Also, In reach in freezer in kitchen area: opened case of raw beef on shelf over pretzels. Manager moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris. Interior of microwave at bar soiled with food debris. Slimy substance on deflector plate of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No handwashing sign and/or paper towels provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at sink on cookline. Also, no paper towels on sink near pass thru. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-06-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again and/or has no date mark. In reach in cooler: Mac and cheese pulled from freezer yesterday with a date mark of 9/13. Pulled pork pulled from freezer Saturday with a date mark of 9/4. Also, carrots cooked Saturday with no date mark. Also, hotdogs opened Saturday with no date mark.
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Missing for multiple employees.