CAFE ROUGE EXPRESS
351 PLAZA DRIVE · EUSTIS · Lake County · FL 32726
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-01-5High 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**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
09-01-4High 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**
12A-09-4High 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**
03A-02-5High 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**
03B-01-6High 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**
Intermediate 1
27-09-4Intermediate – No running water for entire establishment. -operator purchased temporary event handwashing equipment **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 4
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -operator wearing watch while preparing food **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -chest freezer gaskets **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:55 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.