DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

LIFE CAFE AND BAR

11701 LAKE VICTORIA DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8869962

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks next to customers' foods at front counter on the storage rack Operator discarded 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. Bag and jumper stored on the shelf next to protein powder used for customers' drinks at front counter Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation- employee with long beard at cook line Manager unable to provide Repeat Violation
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employees loading dishwasher and going back at the front counter and preparing smoothies and other foods, without washing foods first; observed employee removing the full garbage bag and started to store boxes of foods and started to move food containers inside coolers without washing hands first Manager educated and employees washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced ham (41-45F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (41-46F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods overstocked ; manager made smaller portions **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. brown rice salad (60-50F - Cooling)at 9:45 to 71 F at 1:12 since 9:00 ; brown rice (132-118F - Cooling)at 9:45 to 123 F at 10:12 since 9:00 ;in walk-in cooler; at this rate food will not reach 70 F within 2 hours; food was covered and stored in big plastic bins; operator uncovered and moved to walk-in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- microwave at prep station
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink at front counter in the dinning room used for purposes other than handwashing- cartons of orange juice stored inside Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Rice container no label Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722044

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation- long beard Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (40-45F - Cold Holding); in cooler #2 at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes; food overstocked Smaller portions made. 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: 5/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8641654

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8525116

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At kitchen prep station - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing a sandwich with no beard guard. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing drinks with vegetables no hair restraint - operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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 handles in fresh cut fruit and powders. Warning
  • 03G-42-1:Intermediate - Establishment using food additives or adding components such as vinegar as a method of food preservation or to make the food not time/temperature control for safety without an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator utilizing ph meter to preserve sushi rice - no variance or HACCP plan available during inspection. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Chemical spray bottles hanging from bar hand sink - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees present during inspection. Warning

Inspection Date: 10/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344239

  • 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses- knives stored in quaternary solution in between used at prep station; operator discarded solution Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink at front counter used for purposes other than handwashing- dumping ice
  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation