THE COFFEE CAFE
812 East Venice Avenue
Venice, Florida, 34285
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: No proof of Management certification for location or person in charge at time of inspection Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
7
Basic
4
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine chute.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ground beef in reach-in-cooler over cold cuts and lettuce.
- 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 butter at cooks line not time marked. Employee stated he had taken it out of reach-in-cooler 2 hours prior. Employee marked time on butter. Repeat 8-9-24 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed sliced cheese and ham in reach-in-cooler opened more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, and was not properly date marked.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen or front counter.
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Repeat 8-9-24 Repeat Violation
- 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. Observed soup, and sauces in reach-in-cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked. Repeat 8-9-24
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 7 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat 12-7-24 Repeat Violation
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 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 butter at cooks line not time marked. Employee marked time correctly. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
- 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. Observed chicken salad in reach-in-cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as pre employee statement, items were not properly date marked. Repeat 12-7-24 Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/7/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up at cooks line.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cheese and ham that was commercially packaged has been open more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. Repeat 9-1-23 Repeat Violation
- 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. Observed shepherds pie and chicken salad prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/7/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/1/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of mold-like substance in the ice chute of the soda machine.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw sausage in reach-in cooler over deli meats, cheeses and strawberries. Observed operator move raw sausage to bottom or reach-in cooler for proper storage. Repeat 1-31-23. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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 eggs, hash browns and butter on counter at cooks line not time marked. Operator stated items had been out for 20 minutes. Operator cooked and served eggs and hash browns and returned butter to reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed ham,turkey and cheese that was commercially packaged has been open more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed operator has copy of Time as a Control sheet but has failed to fill out sheets. Reviewed sheets with operator and observed completed forms. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/1/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).