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CAFE ROUGE EXPRESS

351 PLAZA DRIVE · EUSTIS · Lake County · FL 32726

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1324569
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10927304
DBPR license4550411

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#5High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. -cooked onions 102F **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -operator placed lettuce on top of cooked hamburger with his bare hand **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -operator handled cash money with gloved hands then touched raw ground beef patties with the same gloves **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -roll-top reach-in cooler: crab 49F, sliced cheese 49F, raw sausage 45F, mashed potatoes 45F, per operator stored in top of reach-in cooler less than 3 hours -tall reach-in cooler: raw fish 47F and mashed potatoes 47F **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -fries 101F-128F, per operator stored on top of stove less than 3 hours, operator chose to cool fries, placed in reach-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate27-09-4

Intermediate – No running water for entire establishment. -operator purchased temporary event handwashing equipment **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint

Basic 4

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -operator wearing watch while preparing food **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -chest freezer gaskets **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:55 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.