Whale's Tale Fish House

2720 W Old Hwy 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757

Passed · Aug 26, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 6 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  3. Passed Feb 25

    Callback Reinspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  4. Passed Feb 24

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Sep 11

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

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