JAVA CAFE
202 W MAIN ST · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee in prep area, changing gloves with no hand wash to change tasks. Employee was educated on the importance and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed hard raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat icing in the reach in cooler.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of Lysol in prep area next to bowls, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with bracelets on while prepping food, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket is torn in the reach in freezer located in kitchen and a gasket is torn in the reach in cooler located in the kitchen.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 11:53 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.