COTTAGE CAFE OF DIXIE INC
139 SE HWY 349 · OLD TOWN · Dixie County · FL 32680
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Pan containing fully-cooked lasagna stored in-contact with pooled raw beef blood inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed the lasagna from the area during this inspection. 2. Raw beef stored on shelf directly above fully-cooked sausage inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved the cooked sausage away from the raw beef during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. 1. Flat of raw shell eggs at cookline held at room temperature without time marking. Employee at cookline stated the eggs have been held using Time as a Public Health Control since 8:15am and added the proper time mark during this inspection. 2. Pan of cooked potatoes at cookline held at room temperature without time marking. Employee at cookline stated the potatoes have been held using Time as a Public Health Control for 30 minutes and added the proper time mark during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. One Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificate provided by manager missing date of training and expiration date. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Manager provided 7 photocopies of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler training certificates.
Basic 5
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Section of ceiling missing above stairs in storage room.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near soda rack. Manager swept the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor below stairs in dry storage area soiled with food debris. 2. Floor behind equipment at cookline soiled with food debris.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large bin containing breading missing label in kitchen. Manager added the proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:09 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.