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THE LITTLE CAFE

Based on 7 health inspections, THE LITTLE CAFE in TRENTON has earned a 2.1/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 3 weeks ago · 7 reports on file

203 NW 1 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/26/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13640477

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 6 basic

  • 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Corner of door to food storage shed rotted.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's shoes stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed the shoes from the area 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. One employee handling food at cookline with watch on wrist.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in freezer doors in kitchen and in exterior storage areas soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop sink. Manager hung the mop to dry during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket chlorine 200ppm. Manager diluted the sanitizer with water, then 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Inside refrigerated make-table: Pan of tuna salad made in-house with date mark of 3/19. Manager discarded the tuna salad during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at cookline cracked a raw shell egg with bare hands, then put on gloves without first washing hands. Inspector had the employee stop and wash hands before handling food at cookline. Corrected On-Site

1/23/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13617893

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

1/22/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13616473

Facility Temporarily Closed

3 high, 3 basic

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 16 dead flies stuck to sticky pest control device hanging from shelf at cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: None observed. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. 1. Sticky pest control device hanging from shelf at cookline directly above package of tortillas. 2. Sticky pest control device hanging from shelf in warewash area directly above clean dishes. Manager discarded both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: None observed. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Exterior door to kitchen near reach-in freezer has gaps leading to outside. Several live roaches and flies found near the area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: Outer openings kept closed during this inspection. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Three live flies flying in kitchen near cookline and warewash areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: None observed. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Two live roaches in kitchen crawling on reach-in freezer, below doors. 2. One live roaches crawling on floor in kitchen near reach-in freezer. 3. One live roach in kitchen on wheel below reach-in freezer. 4. One live roach in kitchen on conduit pipe on wall behind reach-in freezer. Manager called pest control, who arrived and baited the area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: 1. Four live roaches in kitchen on gasket of reach-in cooler door at cookline. 2. 11 live roaches in kitchen on wheels below refrigerated make-table at cookline. Admin Complaint
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1. Roach excrement on lower portion of wall in kitchen behind reach-in freezer. 2. One roach egg sac on floor at cookline below warmer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: None observed. **Time Extended**

1/21/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13509817

Facility Temporarily Closed

5 high, 1 int, 13 basic

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 16 dead flies stuck to sticky pest control device hanging from shelf at cookline. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used as scoop inside bin of cooked potatoes at cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee "Dr Pepper" drink bottle stored on clean dish rack, directly above clean dishes. Manager removed the drink from the shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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 purse stored on top of corn meal bin near cookline. 2. Employee phone stored on top of cutting board at refrigerated make-table. 3. Employee bag stored on top of fountain soda rack. All personal items were removed from the areas during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lower shelf of table in warewash area soiled with rust.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door to kitchen near reach-in freezer has gaps leading to outside. Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. 1. Sticky pest control device hanging from shelf at cookline directly above package of tortillas. 2. Sticky pest control device hanging from shelf in warewash area directly above clean dishes. Manager discarded both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed plywood on counter below register in front bar area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of breading bins at cookline soiled with grease. 2. Wire shelving inside walk-in cooler heavily soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Gaskets on reach-in freezer door soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Exterior door to kitchen near reach-in freezer has gaps leading to outside. Several live roaches and flies found near the area. Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe disconnected below handwash sink in warewash area.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor under and around equipment throughout kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Floor in exterior storage area soiled with dirt and/or leaves.
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. 1. Large pipe on ground near back door of kitchen. 2. Pallet and lattice on ground outside, near dumpster.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Three live flies flying in kitchen near cookline and warewash areas. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Two live roaches in kitchen crawling on reach-in freezer, below doors. 2. One live roaches crawling on floor in kitchen near reach-in freezer. 3. One live roach in kitchen on wheel below reach-in freezer. 4. One live roach in kitchen on conduit pipe on wall behind reach-in freezer. Manager called pest control, who arrived and baited the area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1. Roach excrement on lower portion of wall in kitchen behind reach-in freezer. 2. One roach egg sac on floor at cookline below warmer. 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. Inside warmer at cookline: sausage patties (100F - Hot Holding). Employee at cookline stated the sausage patties were reheated this morning and placed in the warmer to hold approximately 20 minutes prior. The employee voluntarily discarded the sausage patties during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing "Windex" glass cleaner and aerosol can containing air freshener stored on counter in bar area, directly beside both single-use and metal utensils. Manager removed the chemicals from the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Cup and spray bottle stored inside handwash sink at front counter. 2. Pitcher full of water stored inside handwash sink at cookline. 3. Dishes stored inside handwash sink in warewash area.

9/2/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10882614

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 13 basic

  • 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.

2/13/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10707077

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 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

10/29/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10703848

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 6 basic

  • 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.