Puddle Jumpers
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
25
Score
Puddle Jumpers is a restaurant located at 111 W Ruby St, Tavares, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
17
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 17 minor violations.
25
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
47
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
58
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
52
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
50
Nov 20, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 22, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 21, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
35
Feb 21, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
35
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Violations — Jan 14, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Upstairs kitchen in flour
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured upstairs
51-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In women's restroom down stairs.
32-12-6
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in kitchen
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food watch
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor walk in cooler soiled. Floor under fryer Floor under soda gun in down stairs bar
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer upstairs
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's restroom down stairs.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior glass racks heavy build up Fanmotor walk in cooler soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. In kitchen next to potted of sauce under expo area
21-44-1
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in kitchen
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Server entered kitchen from unknown area put on gloves to make salad without washing hands hands, coached employee **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves preparing sauce in server area
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Steamed shrimp cooling bagged and sealed stacked in pan walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle soiled upstairs bar Can opener upstairs kitchen
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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