Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

COUNTRY CAFE

2053 SE HWY 70 · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 34266

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3658580
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13497813
DBPR license2400251

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-28-4

High 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**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

#10High Priority08A-17-6

High 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**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no beard guard. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – 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.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler in kitchen torn.

#5Basic38-07-4

Basic – 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**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.

#7Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of containers on the floor in dry storage area, operator picked up. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 39 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.