DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CAFE EVERGREEN

801 TAMIAMI TRL S

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874865

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee food in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee cup of soup stored on a shelf above clean lids near the dishmachine. The operator discarded the cup of soup. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of unwashed carrots stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the carrots. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensils stored in sanitizer between uses on the cook line. The operator properly stored the utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee touch bread that was ready to eat with bare hands. Educated the employee on proper glove wearing protocols. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked brisket in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the cooked brisket. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower portion of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773192

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for feta in the reach in cooler. Observed a plastic cup used as a scoop for watermelon in the stand up reach in cooler behind the bar area. The operator removed the scoops. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in the food preparation behind the cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked corned beef (45F - Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The operator stated the corned beef was cooked cook the day prior. The operator discarded the corned beef. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked corned beef (45F - Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The operator stated the corned beef was cooked the day prior. The operator discarded the corned beef. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs stored over canned lemonade in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the lemonade. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed vegan meatloaf missing the date mark for when removed from the freezer for thawing. The operator placed a correct date mark on the meatloaf. Corrected On-Site
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8494590

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in the food preparation area. Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 73F standing water. The operator placed the container on the flat top grill to heat the water to a minimum of 135F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-20-5:Basic - Lime build-up in the top interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind the front counter and in the preparation area.

Inspection Date: 9/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8494222

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in the preparation area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-08: **Time Extended**
  • 14-34-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of ice machine soiled with rust. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-08: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372080

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in the preparation area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing above the dry storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened employee beverages stored near clean equipment at the wait station. The operator discarded the beverages. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys stored on a rack near clean equipment. The operator properly stored the keys. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed the scoop for sugar stored on a soiled container lid in the storage area. The operator removed the scoop for sanitization. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed the scoop handle for cooked quinoa not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine soiled with rust.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored near food on the cook line. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw tuna (50F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding). The operator stated the above foods have been held for approximately 2.5 hours. The operator placed the above foods in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in the chemical storage area. The operator labeled the spray bottle. Corrected On-Site