SOUTHERN TASTE CAFE
Main Street
Florida, 32655
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on kitchen prep table. Employee drink on prep area behind front counter. Employee drinks were removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil stored on floor next to fryers.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine. Manager had ice scoop washed, rinsed and sanitized and placed in a pan. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee cleaned reach-in cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in kitchen and storage shed. To go containers stored in dry storage area not inverted.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in kitchen steam table: pork (88F - Hot Holding). Owner stated pork placed in warmer two hours prior to temperature being taken. Owner moved pork to reach-in freezer to begin the cooling process. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet behind building. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub pad and bottle of soap in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Employee removed items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for two kitchen employees. **Warning**
- 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading 39F. Owner discarded thermometer and began using a new one reading 33F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind water heater.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet underneath mop sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front counter hand washing sink. Manager provided towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).