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SWEETIES CAFE AND TEA HOUSE

Food safety records indicate SWEETIES CAFE AND TEA HOUSE in DUNNELLON has 6 inspections with a 3.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

20789 Walnut Street
Florida, 34431
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10947346

  • 25-18-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Several boxes containing single-use cups and containers stored on floor inside employee restroom. Manager stated they were delivered this morning and removed items from the restroom during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on shelf beside mixers in back of kitchen. Manager moved the raw wiping cloth to the laundry hamper during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tube of raw ground sausage stored on shelf above cartons of heavy whipping cream and bag containing fully-cooked ham. Manager moved the raw sausage to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Cream cheese and salad held at room temperature at cookline without time marks. Manager stated both items were placed on the counter at 10am and added the proper date marks during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10697764

  • 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 keys and phone on shelf above single-use gloves and clean dishes near front counter. Manager removed keys and phone from she,f during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open carton of whipping cream missing date mark at reach-in cooler at front counter. Manager stated the cream was opened on 2/9 and added proper date mark during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782079

  • 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. Container of cream cheese at room temperature at front counter. Employee stated the cream cheese was being held on time and has been on the counter for one hour. Employee added proper time mark for cream cheese during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8585071

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454448

  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lighting in warewash/dry storage area are unshielded.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked a raw shell egg, put on gloves, then handled cooked ham and bread. Inspector had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to handle ready-to-eat foods.
  • 53B-03-5:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment is using servsafe's unapproved food handler program for employee training and has no other employee training program. Inspector provided a list of approved food handler providers to employee during this inspection. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8381231

  • 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No mop sink located at establishment. Employees currently dump wastewater down a floor drain in kitchen.