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THE LITTLE CAFE

Based on 3 health inspections, THE LITTLE CAFE in TRENTON has earned a 2.3/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

203 NW 1 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10882614

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored down inside pan of home fries at cookline. Employee removed the bowl from the pan during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelf at cookline. Employee discarded the cardboard during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor near walk-in cooler door. 2. One dead roach on floor in kitchen beside mop sink. Both were swept and discarded during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table beside pan of home fries at cookline. Employee removed the cup from the table during this inspection. 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. 1. Employee's bag stored on top of prep cart, with condiments and above single-use items. 2. Employee purse sitting on top of canned foods on shelf at cookline. Both items were removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cookline working with and handling food with bracelet on wrist.
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on soil.
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Sticky fly trap with more than 10 flies hanging from wire shelving directly above knives and pot lids. Manager discarded the fly trap during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on several freezer doors soiled with mold-like substances. 2. Hood filters above cookline soiled with grease. 3. Side of fryer at cookline soiled with grease. 4. Arrange around nozzles at fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Slow drain below three-compartment sink overflowed water onto the floor when drained.
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Leaf blower stored on wire rack directly above boxes containing single-use trays and cups. Employee's bag stored removed the leaf blower from the shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe below handwash sink disconnected and leaking water onto the ground when used.
  • 14-06-4:Basic - Wood surface not properly sealed. Unsealed plywood on top of counter in bar area.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Prescription medicine stored inside reach-in cooler above container of sauce in kitchen. Manager removed medication from the cooler during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Coke nozzle on fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Interior of ice machine door soiled with lime-like substance or slime
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on wall at cookline in need of recharge.

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10707077

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Two purses stored on dry storage shelf at cookline above condiments and box containing chips. 2. Employee bag stored on top of reach-in freezer in kitchen near mop sink. Manager removed all personal items from areas during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Towel below cutting board on prep table near three-compartment sink. Manager removed fowl from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on reach-in freezer door near back door soiled with grease and/or black substance. 2. Shelving below prep table in warewash area soiled with rust.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Ceiling in kitchen at cookline around air vent soiled with dust. 2. Floor around equipment throughout kitchen soiled with black substance. Repeat Violation
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken/unused refrigerated make-table and broken freezer stored behind building.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near mop sink blocked by two mop buckets. Manager unblocked sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10703848

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor in kitchen at cookline. 2. One dead roach on floor in kitchen at entrance. 3. Two dead roaches on floor inside walk-in cooler. Employee cleaned up and discarded all dead roaches during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on soil.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster beside building left open. Manager closed dumpster lids during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Area below hood above grill soiled with debris from leaves. 2. Floor behind cookline soiled with leaves. 3. Window AC vent soiled with dust near three-compartment sink.
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed plywood around window AC unit near three-compartment sink.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour at front counter missing label. Employee added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention devise missing at red hose connection behind building. 2. Backflow prevention devise missing at spigot on side of shed.