CORTEZ CAFE
12108 Cortez Road West
Florida, 34215
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear containers on bottom shelf under steam table with wet nesting.operator removed containers to be sanitized and dry properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed black mold like substance and soil underneath soda dispenser. Employee started cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in back storage room not hung to dry. Operator hung motto dry. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer with dried food particles. Operator had employee start cleaning slicer. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle scoop being used to dispense flour in back storage area.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees cups of coffee on food prep surface next to steam table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed broken/ missing dumpster lid on shared dumpster.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers stored on floor in dry storage area in outside dry storage area. Operator mover containers to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of 2 door reach-in in back storage area.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw unpackaged veal over French fries in reach-in freezer in back storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pooled eggs over lettuce in 2 door reach-in in the back storage area. Operator moved pooled eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Observed operator with out a chemical test strips for quaternary solution in sanitizer bucket.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer with build up of food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no signed employee health reporting agreements. Operator had employees sign health agreements. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).