THE FRENCH CAFE
16412 NEW INDEPENDENCE PKWY STE 140 · WINTER GARDEN · Orange County · FL 34787
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Potatoes,51 f cooling from yesterday. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.Potatoes,51 f,cooling from yesterday. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Mascarpone ,45 f,sausage ,46 f,butter,46 f held less than four hours transferred to walk in freezer for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.Cooked potatoes are stacked too high. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board is stained. Small green cutting board is stained. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operated added an ice machine,walk in freezer and prep area added. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 9
24-05-4Basic – Clean dishes not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Holes in wall by kitchen area. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.Outside reach in cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of fryer cabinet is soiled. Vents are soiled in kitchen area. Wall is soiled by three comp sink atea **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.Middle of back door. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored next to clean utensils at front line area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed strawberries stored over cannoli cream in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:38 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.