SUNSHINE DOWN TOWN CAFE
229 HOWARD ST W
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Food pans on top of refrigerator not inverted or protected.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in storage room.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior rusty. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop "handle" submerged in Splenda.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in Splenda. **Repeat Violation**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Manager replaced during inspection. Microwave interior top burned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in vertical reach-in cooler.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager certification expired 2-2024. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).