DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SISTERS CAFE

Based on 7 health inspections, SISTERS CAFE in BRANFORD has earned a 1.6/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

421 West Belmont Street
Pensacola, Florida, 32501
North Hill
Escambia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10899153

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink cups stored on shelf directly above bag of flour at cookline. Manager moved drinks to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. 1. Wet nested clear plastic pans on dish rack near three-compartment sink. 2. Wet nested drink cups on counter in server station. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle broken from reach-in freezer door near cookline.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Container of frying oil stored directly on floor at cookline. Manager removed frying oil from floor during this inspection. 2. Two boxes containing fountain soda syrups stored directly on floor in dry storage area. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to tops of several pan lids on storage rack near three-compartment sink.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle containing "Ibuprofen" stored in prep table directly beside restaurant food and above pan of clean utensils. Manager removed medicine from the table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Inside walk-in cooler: 1. Cooked hamburger meat with date mark of 7/1. 2. Cheese and beef sauce with date mark of 6/25.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside 5-gallon bucket inside walk-in cooler: raw shrimp (52F-56F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the shrimp was thawed under running water approximately one hour prior and added ice to the shrimp to help cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10788548

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups stored beside fountain machine in server station. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Open box containing rice stored directly on floor in dry storage room.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on floor inside walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Back and sides of equipment at cookline heavily soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Gaskets on door of reach-in freezer near cookline soiled with grease. Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic milk jug with handle reused to store oil on shelf near walk-in cooler.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw hamburger meat stored on shelf above open pan containing raw fish inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw fish to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on back corner of building.

Inspection Date: 1/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10754105

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8878491

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on cove molding and floor in kitchen beside ice machine. Manager swept up and discarded both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups in server station near fountain machine. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of reach-in freezer door in prep area in center of kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Hood filters at cookline soiled with food debris. 3. Fan sitting on top of clean dish storage shelf soiled with dust. Repeat Violation
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall and ceiling near fryers soiled with food debris. 2. Floor below equipment at cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris. 3. Floor below prep table near walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. 4. Wires hanging from ceiling at cookline soiled with dust. 5. Walls around dish machine soiled with dust. 6. Wall behind clean dish rack soiled with dust.
  • 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. Dish machine 0ppm. Employee attempted to prime machine, still 0ppm. Manager replaced line, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized with the dish machine today. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Five live roaches crawling on wall in kitchen and on stainless steel shelf at right side of cookline. 2. One live roach crawling on floor in center of kitchen in prep area. Manager killed and discarded all live roaches during this inspection. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8737748

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf beside takeout cups at cookline. Employee moved drink cup to an empty shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups near fountain machine in server station.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour stored directly on the floor in breading station at cookline. Employee placed the bag of flour on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryer soiled with food debris. Wire coming down from ceiling near microwave at cookline soiled with dust. Fan on shelf in ware washing area soiled with dust. Top of refrigerator in server station soiled with dust.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing "Windex" stored on shelf o rolling cart in server station above box containing drinking straws. Manager moved box of drinking straws to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from spigot on side of building near satellite dish.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in server station filled a sanitizer bucket at the handwash sink.

Inspection Date: 3/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8478720

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on shelf at cookline beside takeout container lids. Employee moved drink to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on prep table at cookline above clean dishes. Employee removed phone from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Top of dumpster crushed, leaving an opening on back-side of dumpster and not allowing lids to close completely.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing at dumpster beside building.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On shelf inside walk-in-in cooler: pot roast (47F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated the pork roast was cooked the previous day and placed into walk-in cooler to cool. Manager stated the pot roast has not been in-use today. Pot roast is stored covered in a deep pan. Stop sale issued.
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. On shelf inside walk-in-in cooler: pot roast (47F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated the pork roast was cooked the previous day and placed into walk-in cooler to cool. Manager stated the pot roast has not been in-use today. Pot roast is stored covered in a deep pan. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing degreaser and Lysol stored on lower shelf at cookline beside clean plastic pan lids. Employee removed chemicals from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On shelf inside walk-in-in cooler: pot roast (47F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated the pork roast was cooked the previous day and placed into walk-in cooler to cool. Manager stated the pot roast has not been in-use today. Pot roast is stored covered in a deep pan. Stop sale issued.

Inspection Date: 8/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358878

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Five employee drinks on shelf in server station above clean salt and pepper shakers and above pepper. Employee moved all to the lower shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic lid on pan of coleslaw inside reach-in cooler near cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Power cord hanging from ceiling in kitchen at cookline soiled with dust. Hood vents above fryers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-52-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Plastic coating peeling on stainless shelf near cookline containing clean pots.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in server station. Three flies in kitchen at cookline on power cord coming from ceiling.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In salad bar portion of buffet line: cubed ham (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated both have been inside unit since the start of service at 10:30am.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In salad bar portion of buffet line: cubed ham (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated both have been inside unit since the start of service at 10:30am. Stop sales issued.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken at buffet line 120F. Manager stated the chicken was prepared approximately 30 minutes prior and will be discarded after service at 2:30. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of perfume and spray bottle of degreaser on shelf in server station above clean salt and pepper shakers and above pepper. Employee removed perfume and degreaser from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building near parking lot area.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Six food handler certificates expired on 07/25/2023.