DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SUNSHINE DOWN TOWN CAFE

229 HOWARD ST W

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8884011

  • 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

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8883322

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785332

  • 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

Inspection Date: 1/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8489607

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Grooved cutting board. Handle-less bowl used as scoop in sweet r container. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed.
  • 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 on bag of sandwich wraps on back prep table.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior top burned. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left lid open. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Mold-like substance in ice machine bin. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383913

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handleless bowl used as scoop in sugar. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior top burned. Reach-in freezer gasket torn. Ice buildup in back reach-in freezer. Wet cardboard lining bottom of back reach-in cooler. Grooved cutting board. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gasket soiled with food debris.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid open. Employee closed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of back reach-in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar with no label.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper microwave soiled with grease and old food debris. Employee cleaned. Bottom of reach-in freezer soiled with food debris. Can opener blade soiled with paper debris. Manager removed and cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation