Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora

450 N Donnelly St, Mount Dora, FL 32757

Overview

Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora, FL has 2 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 14 violations.

2FDACS Insp.
14Violations

Last inspected FDACS: February 18, 2026

Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora: FDACS Inspection History (2)

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.

— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: ALLISON LAURICELLA, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to document a verbal conversation to help assist the food establishment with compliance of recent food safety observations and continuing issues. Food Establishment provided updated documentation during this visit demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements - Check Back Needed· 14 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: ALLISON LAURICELLA, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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. Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to: [email protected] Dishwashing procedures handout provided.

Risk-Based Violations

4-601.11(A) Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) PfPf
Retail Area: Scoops and tongs used to scoop and serve various commercially processed candies have a build up of food debris. COS: Manager removed them to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
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
The person in charge did not correctly respond to all questions regarding foodborne disease. Employee Health Guide handout was provided. o
2-103.11(O) 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(O) PfPf
It could not be verified that employees are informed of their responsibility to report information regarding foodborne disease and symptoms. Food Employee Reporting Agreement handout was provided.
2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Establishment unable to provide written procedures in regards to clean up of vomit or diarrheal event in food establishment. Industry handout provided.
2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11
Kitchen: Employee beverage stored on fridge near unwrapped foods and single use utensils. COS: Employee beverage was relocated.
5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf
Kitchen: Wet wiping cloth stored in handwashing sink basin near warewashing sink. COS: Manager removed wiping cloth to provide access to handwashing sink.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
No current certified food protection manager certificate provided during inspection. Handout provided.

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 not wearing hair restraint while working around exposed foods, single use articles, and clean equipment and utensils.
3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B) (1)
Kitchen: Wet wiping cloths stored on counter near coffee machine and on counter near gelato freezer. COS: Towels were relocated to sanitizer bucket.
3-304.12(C)-(F) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil not stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment; in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particles to the drain when used with moist foods; in a clean, protected location when used only with food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or in a container of water maintained at 135°F or greater. 3-304.12(C)-(F)
Kitchen: In use ice cream scoopers stored in 80 degrees F standing water in holder connected to left ice cream freezer. COS: Employee relocated scoopers to a clean food preparation area.
4-903.12 Single-service or single-use articles stored in a locker room, toilet room, garbage room or mechanical room; or under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, leaking water lines or sprinkler heads, lines on which water has condensed, open stairwells or other sources of contamination. 4-903.12
Back Room: Open boxes of single use utensils stored on shelves in restroom.
4-904.11 Single-service or single-use articles handled, displayed or dispensed without protection from contamination of food- and lip-contact surfaces; single-service or single-use knives, forks or spoons not presented so that only the handles are touched by employees or consumers; or single-service or single-use articles that are intended for food- or lip-contact not furnished for consumer self-service with the original individual wrapper intact or from an approved dispenser. 4-904.11
Kitchen: Single use spoons removed from original packaging and stored open and uncovered in basket near coolers.
4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11
Kitchen: Gelato freezer window is in disrepair and repaired with duct tape.
4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Kitchen: No test kit available for testing the concentration of in use quaternary ammonium compound sanitizer solution. COS: Test strips were obtained before the end of inspection.

Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora last inspected?
Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on February 18, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora had?
Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora find?
Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 18, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
Has Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Mount Dora Confectionary in Mount Dora 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(O): 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(O) Pf; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11.

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