Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

COTTON COUNTRY CAFE

9389 CHUMUCKLA HWY · JAY · Santa Rosa County · FL 32565

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Extension given, pending
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3643501
Visit number3
Inspection Visit ID13484524
DBPR license6701693

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Upon inspection, license expired. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: Upon callback, license for establishment still expired. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#2Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Upon inspection, no proof of CFM at establishment. This violation is due by 10/05/25. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: This violation will be addressed by 10/04/25. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: Upon callback, no proof of certified food manager available. Employee stated she is in the process of obtaining her certification. Per supervisor, extension given. **Time Extended**

Warning
#3Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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/. Upon inspection, observed flat top grill and fryer located in covered, but not fully enclosed patio area on side of establishment. This violation is due by 10/05/25. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: This violation will be addressed by 10/04/25. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: Upon callback, no proof of updated plans submitted to plan review for approval. Per DM, time extension given **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.