NEW ENGLAND PASTRY & CAFE

3896 N LECANTO HWY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10850628

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724323

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer raw fish/ not commercially packaged stored over cinnamon rolls- operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time make for raw shell eggs or sausage. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline-hash browns 99F- hot holding- food out of temperature for 20 minutes- operator placed under time as a public health control for remaining time. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler - cooked mashed potatoes made Friday 05/30/25 not date marked - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At chemical storage shelf in kitchen - blue chemical spray bottle not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724004

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris behind slicer.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented can present. See stop sale. Corned beef hash
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Operator primed machine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8464234

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Cooks line Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Deep fryer oil stored on floor in kitchen.
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine sanitizer reading. Operator repaired, 100ppm Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef steaks above Margarine, raw whole shell eggs above cooked pork sausage in Reach-in-Cooler. Pooled eggs above cheese and cooked ham in cooks line cooler. Operator moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple prepared items in coolers not date marked (salads, cooked produce, cut deli meats)

Inspection Date: 8/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463887

  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ann P. Jonathan W. Remsen M. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-14: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387804

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, operator primed machine 0ppm. Operator set up 3 compartment sink to manually sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 02/01/2023 Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over bread in reach in freezer Raw eggs above beans in reach in cooler Operator corrected shelves Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ann P. Jonathan W. Remsen M. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter had ice dumped in it Warning