EAST LAKE CAFE
3430 EAST LAKE RD STE 3
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind equipment.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Discussed the importance of of closing the lid to the dumpster to help keep vermin from the establishment. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food containers containing foods removed from their original container not labeled with common name.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on 2 occasions was on cell phone while prepping and did not wash hands after phone use. Discussed the importance of not using the phone while prepping and washing hands before continuing to work with food. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Portioned butter 45F cold hold, second temperature at 10:01 43F cold hold Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Rear main ice machine has mold like growth around door gasket. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler door handle has food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 33-19-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven in server station area has built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers on cook line have food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with ready to eat foods in reach in cooler on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Middle make station; Dairy (54F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (54F - Cold Holding) Items moved to freezer to get back in temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: Sliced cheese 54F sitting above fill line. Operator relocated. Tomatoes 41F **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen have built up food debris. Slicer in rear of kitchen has built up food debris. Sandwich press on cook line has built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
14
Total
24
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Rear main ice machine has mold like growth around door gasket. Warning
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler door handle has food debris. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table across from dish machine. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Dishwasher had cell phone on table where she was storing recently washed equipment and untensils. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line has no hair restraint. Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Found at nested glasses above the rear fountain station (on storage shelves) Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box on floor by hand wash sink. Cooking oil stored on floor by rear kitchen door. Repeat Violation Warning
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven in server station area has built up food debris. Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers on cook line have food debris. Warning
- 13-09-4:Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint. Warning
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in hallway used by customers to get to restroom not locked. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with ready to eat foods in reach in cooler on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine improperly stored on prep table in kitchen. Warning
- 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 dishwasher going back and forth between dirty and clean materials without washing hands and changing gloves. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook on cook line touched raw beef to put on grill, removed gloves, but did not ash hands prior to putting on new gloves and touching ready to eat foods. Warning
- 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. Cook on line touched dirty shirt with gloves on and failed to remove gloves and wash hands. Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook on cook line was touching cell phone with gloves on and continued preparing food. Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef and raw salmon stored over bread in reach in freezer not all commercially packaged. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Middle make station; Dairy (54F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (54F - Cold Holding) Items moved to freezer to get back in temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen have built up food debris. Slicer in rear of kitchen has built up food debris. Sandwich press on cook line has built up food debris. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon and eggs Benedict not identified as being raw or undercooked items. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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 in walk in cooler prepared more than 24 hours ago and not date marked. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/4/2024 revealed 24 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust. Kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of 3 door cooler on cook line torn Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: **Time Extended**
- 51-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 68 seats inside, 47 outside, license shows 69 seats. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: 64 seats inside 40 seats outsid **Time Extended**
- 51-15-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 68 seats inside, 47 outside, license shows 69 seats. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: 64 seats inside 40 seats outside **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust. Kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of 3 door cooler on cook line torn Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended**
- 51-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 68 seats inside, 47 outside, license shows 69 seats. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended**
- 51-15-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 68 seats inside, 47 outside, license shows 69 seats. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended**
- 08B-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in hallway next to restroom, customers must walk passed ice machine to get to rest room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: Operator has ordered lock for machine **Time Extended**
- 21-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At wait station, 0 ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: 0 ppm. Operator uses quat sanitizer, does not have test strips. **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/25/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/24/2024
High Priority
9
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
24
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust. Kitchen Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of 3 door cooler on cook line torn Warning
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 68 seats inside, 47 outside, license shows 69 seats. Warning
- 51-15-4:Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 68 seats inside, 47 outside, license shows 69 seats. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of fry oil on floor by walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Stickers not removed from avocados before washing. Discussed proper washing of produce with manager on duty Warning
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At wait station on counter over clean plates Warning
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in hallway next to restroom, customers must walk passed ice machine to get to rest room Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In washed mushroom, sprouts over cooked chicken, muffins, in walk in cooler Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cart by host stand Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At wait station, 0 ppm Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Server came from dining room, filled glass with ice and soda, no hand wash. Warning
- 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. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Cook touched English muffin on plate with bare hands, discussed not touching ready to eat foods with bare hands. See stop sale. Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw bacon over produce in walk in cooler Warning
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 1 English muffin Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter with seasoning (67F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration 3.5 hours ago. sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding);recheck - cut melon (47F - Cold Holding); recheck 47F Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On lift top cooler on cook line- butter with seasoning (67F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration 3.5 hours ago. see stop sale In lift top cooler -sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding);recheck - cut melon (47F - Cold Holding); operator covered. Recheck tomatoes 47F , melon 47F, see stop sale, prepped yesterday. egg whites (45F - Cold Holding) in bus tub with ice and water, operator states they were made yesterday, operator added ice to tub. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In half pan on grill cooked potatoes (121/137F - Hot Holding);operator turned up heat **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle on cart by host station over to go jelly packets. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. While dish machine running, water trickles at hand wash sink at wait station Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishwasher filled styrofoam cup at hand wash sink at wait station. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs benedict on menu, nothing to identify them as under cooked. Operator put asterisk next to eggs Benedict Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2024 revealed 24 total violations (9 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine - manager protected ice and cleaned and sanitized drop plate Corrected On-Site
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while handling dishes in warewashing area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food ( pot of cooked potatoes ) stored on floor in walk in cooler - manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( bananas ) stored with ready-to-eat food ( cooked bacon ) in walk in cooler - manager rearranged food . Corrected On-Site
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.- manager reviewed with dishwasher - dishes rewashed . - dishwasher washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - pooled eggs 53 F placed in ice bath 2 hours previously -manager added ice -recheck 40 F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area - manager labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).