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EAGLES NEST CAFE

EAGLES NEST CAFE located in ORANGE LAKE has undergone 11 health department inspections, achieving a 2.9/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: Yesterday · 11 reports on file

4555 W HWY 318, ORANGE LAKE 32681

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

4/15/2026· 1d ago

Visit ID: 13555476

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 7 int, 4 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station .
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to dry storage room ice machine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall behind cook line greasy. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine soiled with old food debris. Hand washing sink in wait station stained. Repeat Violation
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor behind reach-in cooler next to cook line.
  • 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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Employee primed machine, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw comminuted beef stored over shrimp in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee placed beef under shrimp. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched face and glasses then proceeded to handle lettuce on make line without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer for cook line grill drawers reading 80 F. Ambient temperature of grill drawers is 40F. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine has buildup of lime and calcium. Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap, hand towels or sign at hand washing sink next to ice machine. No soap and hand towels at dish area hand washing sink.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee stated chicken prepared the previous morning. Employee placed proper date marked on chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner at host stand.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink in corner of kitchen, 77F.

1/29/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13604641

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

12/30/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13556438

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: No change. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: Establishment is in the process of submitting revised plans. **Time Extended**

10/22/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 13555211

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: No change. **Time Extended**

10/21/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10905886

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 3 int, 8 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank beneath wait station soda machine.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above tortillas on cook line. Manager discarded drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in kitchen.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed potatoes on shelf during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryers greasy. Area behind soda nozzles.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. Manager cleaned out water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Hot dogs stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink dated 10/10. Manager stated hot dogs placed in cooler on 10/20, manager placed proper date mark on hot dogs. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: cooked onions (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); steak (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in grill drawers 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer for cook line grill drawers reading 68F. Actual temperature 47F.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Bottom side of lid for wait station ice bin. Repeat Violation
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. Warning

5/6/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8897956

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a drink stored over the first prep area in the kitchen. This was discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed the kitchen hand wash sink constantly leaks.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed: 2 cans of mushrooms dented next to the seam.
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed: egg wash next to the cook line, no time as a public health control time stamp. One was added with an adjustment. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the long cutting board is stained. ALSO, the can opener blade has dried food debris on It.

9/24/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8731268

Met Inspection Standards

1 int

  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in hand wash sink at server station

6/21/2024· 1y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8692167

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

6/11/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8691895

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in server area. Manager chained CO2 tank. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of flour stored on the floor in the kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station around lemonade nozzle..
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of napkins and foam cups stored on floor in storage room
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler in kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 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 dishmachine at 0ppm CL Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook grab raw shrimp remove the tails, then handle the cooking utensils on the cook line without washing hands and changing gloves.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen. Repeat Violation

11/15/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8464266

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 5 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (SUGAR). Manager took cup out of sugar Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in storage room. Manager chained CO tanks Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that product is to remain frozen until time of use not removed from package or packaged opened.
  • 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 jacket stored on clean ware rack in dishwash area. Manager removed jacket Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board at prep table in kitchen soiled with mold like substance
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels or soap at hand wash sink by server area Repeat Violation

8/4/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8388359

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in kitchen. Manager secured tanks with a chain. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry, stored in mop sink.
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee place cell phone in back pocket, adjust glasses, remove gloves and then handle clean dishes without washing hands or putting on clean gloves. Manager discussed with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs on cook line re-heated 1 hour prior stored in steam Bain at 108-110F. Employee took meatballs to be re-heated **Corrective Action Taken**