LUGO'S GRILL

Name: LUGO'S GRILL
Address: 20583 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, DUNNELLON, FL, 34431, US
Rating: 87.5

20583 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, DUNNELLON, FL 34431

License #5202387

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87.5 Grade B / 100

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LUGO'S GRILL in DUNNELLON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 5 critical, 1 major, 12 minor.

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[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed the tongs from the area during this inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on drying shelf in warewash area.
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Water draining very slowly at handwash sink at dish machine.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded door stored behind dumpster.
[36-30-4] Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed wood on walls inside food storage room in hallway.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in storage room in hallway. Manager swept the area during this inspection.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Two nonfunctional coolers in bar area. No TCS foods stored inside.
[53A-04-6] Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager, R. Lugo, has no proof of manager certification. This manager was the manager in-charge during the last inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and mail stored directly on top of deli slicer at cookline. Manager removed both items from the area during this inspection.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One sealed reduced oxygen package containing whitefish thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The fish is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the fish must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
[06-09-1] 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. One sealed reduced oxygen package containing whitefish thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The fish is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the fish must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board a refrigerated make-table. Manager returned the cloth to the sanitizer bucket during this inspection.

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