COUNTRY CAFE
2053 SE HWY 70 · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 34266
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook pull pants up and resume food preparation, educated cook on changing gloves and washing hands, cook washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw ribs over packages of green peppers in the reach in freezer in the kitchen, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employees cell phone in food preparation, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no beard guard. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed stack of glasses in wait staff area with water in between and not air drying properly.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler in kitchen torn.
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights in kitchen near 3-compartment sink not shielded. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of containers on the floor in dry storage area, operator picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:23 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.