Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary

Last inspected:

134 N 4th St Ste 1220, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Overview

Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary underwent a sanitation inspection on September 9, 2026, during which inspectors identified five violations. An employee preparing food was not wearing an effective hair restraint. Scoops used for mix-ins were stored with handles touching food product; this was corrected during the inspection by repositioning handles upward. Unwashed produce was stored above washed, ready-to-eat produce in a refrigerator, creating a cross-contamination risk; unwashed produce was relocated below ready-to-eat items. The person in charge could not correctly answer questions about preventing foodborne disease transmission, symptoms of transmissible diseases, or employee reporting responsibilities. Management was also unable to provide documentation that employees had been informed of their responsibility to report foodborne illness. The facility met sanitation inspection requirements following correction of the cited violations.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records. This facility has an active inspection record with the Florida DBPR.

1FDACS Insp.
5Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KEVIN ROWLANDS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. The concerns listed in the complaint were addressed with the person in charge.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(8) Food not protected from cross contamination by separating fruits and vegetables before they are washed from ready-to-eat food. 3-302.11(A)(8)
Double door refrigerator: Cases of unwashed produce stored over washed, ready to eat produce. COS: Unwashed produce relocated under ready to eat washed produce.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge unable to answer questions related to foodborne illnesses. Y o
2-103.11(P) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(P) PfPf
Management unable to provide proof that employees are informed of their responsibility to report illness that is transmissible through food. Food Employee Reporting Agreement FORM 1-B provided for guidance.

Good Retail Practice Violations

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11
Kitchen: Employee working with exposed food observed not using an effective hair restraint.
3-304.12(B) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil stored in food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3-304.12(B)
Scoops stored in several mix-ins stored with the handles touching food product. COS: Scoops placed with handles up.

Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary last inspected?
Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 9, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary had?
Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary find?
Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 9, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Root's Raw Juice Bar in Lake Mary are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-103.11(P): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(P) Pf; 3-302.11(A)(8): Food not protected from cross contamination by separating fruits and vegetables before they are washed from ready-to-eat food. 3-302.11(A)(8).

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