THE COUNTRYSIDE CAFE
300 E CR 78, MOORE HAVEN 33471
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance over steam table. Operator cleaned area. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at wait station.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee was educated and washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Provided operator with form. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Operator has repair request and the repair person will come once part is in stock. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food: in diced ham on line and in reach in freezer, for potatoes. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition: whisks on line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly: 0ppm chlorine. Operator worked on li es and dishwasher was retested at 50 ppm chlorine. 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. Opened milk not date marked. Operator dated milk. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as dump sink at waiting station.
- 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. Provided operator with form, not all employees have signed. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: Some progress noted but not complete. **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in middle area. Operator has tile ordered. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
- 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures, lighting above steam table soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in potato bowl on cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in middle area. Operator has tile ordered. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall in kitchen. Warning
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures, lighting above steam table soiled. 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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 25ppm). Operator will call for service and will set up triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach at cook station. Operator terminated and removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Fifteen rodent droppings under hand washing sink in prep area. Operator will clean up. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths: for quaternary. Operator obtained some strips. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2023 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/14/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: Some progress noted. **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in middle area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall by dishwasher. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/12/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
13
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulated dead small flying insects on storage window seals. Observed 10 dead small flying insects. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 05-04-4:Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit at waiting station. Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at storage. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at line. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in middle area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall by dishwasher. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, bulk container of rice surface . Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not inverted. Operator protected filters. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at line and at dishwasher area. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger over ready to eat in line reach in cooler. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 25 rodent droppings behind stand up reach in cooler. Approximately 10 at back storage area. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato slicer soiled with build up. Warning
- 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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked sausage frozen and individually portioned no date mark. Operator placed on items. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2023 revealed 19 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 13 basic).