CAFE ALFRESCO

344 Main Street
Florida, 34698
Heath Side Villas
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10848211

  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Expired training for Danny, Javier, Reinardo, Cooper, Woodford, Sally and Jenny. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10738371

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. homemade tomato sauce (74F - Cooling) cooked at 11am. Operator unsure when the cooling process began. See stop sale. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/01/2025. Renewed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. homemade tomato sauce (74F - Cooling) cooked at 11am. Second walk in cooler: roast beef (49F - Cold Holding); crab cakes (51F - Cold Holding); pork (59F - Cold Holding); ham (49F - Cold Holding); butter chips (50F - Cold Holding); saurkraut (49F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (50F - Cold Holding); mozzarella sticks (51F - Cold Holding); shell eggs (55F - Cold Holding); ground beef (52F - Cold Holding); sausage gravy (50F - Cold Holding); hollandaise sauce (51F - Cold Holding); salmon (50 F - Cold Holding); onion soup (50 F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (51F - Cold Holding); poached egg (50F - Cold Holding); sliced pork (50F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); pot stickers (52F - Cold Holding); milk (50F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler outside in the middle of two walk in coolers: roast beef (49F - Cold Holding); crab cakes (51F - Cold Holding); pork (59F - Cold Holding); ham (49F - Cold Holding); butter chips (50F - Cold Holding); saurkraut (49F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (50F - Cold Holding); mozzarella sticks (51F - Cold Holding); shell eggs (55F - Cold Holding); ground beef (52F - Cold Holding); sausage gravy (50F - Cold Holding); hollandaise sauce (51F - Cold Holding); salmon (50 F - Cold Holding); onion soup (50 F - Cold Holding); sliced pork (51F - Cold Holding); poached egg (50F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); pot stickers (52F - Cold Holding); milk (50F - Cold Holding) confirmed with the chef that none of these food items were prepared today. No temperatures were taken. All other food that was prepared today was relocated to a different cooler. See stop sale. 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. pork (126F - Hot Holding); lasagna (90F - Hot Holding) operator began reheating both foods. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 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. Expired training for Danny, Javier, Reinardo, Cooper, Woodford, Sally and Jenny. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779265

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536438

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line behind front counter has cutting board that are deeply grooved.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in hand wash sink behind front counter. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536019

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378005

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Insulated pan holding butter at server station cracked and broken. Warning
  • 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Reachin Freezer stored outside in unprotected area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. tuna raw (51F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding); sliced tomato (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (46F - Cold Holding); deli meat (46F - Cold Holding); melon (47F - Cold Holding) rice (74F - held on counter); noodles (69F - held on counter). Warning
  • 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. Ppm 0 corrected to 50ppm Sanitizer empty, operator replaced empty sanitizer correction on site Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna raw (51F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding); sliced tomato (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (46F - Cold Holding); deli meat (46F - Cold Holding); melon (47F - Cold Holding). rice (74F - held on counter); noodles (69F - held on counter) See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Repeat Violation Warning