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EAST LAKE CAFE

3430 EAST LAKE RD STE 3 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34685

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3731774
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13906522
DBPR license6208925

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line-Tuna salad 45F cold hold second temperature 43F at 10:30am cold holding, potato salad 44F cold hold,second temperature 43F cold holding at 10:30am, cream cream cheese 45F cold hold, second temperature 46F not on ice at 10:30am, pasta salad 45F cold hold, second temperature 44F cold holding at 10:30am, salmon 44F cold hold, second temperature 46F cold hold not on ice. Walk in cooler- ham 45F cold hold, tuna salad 44F cold hold raw bacon 44F cold hold, foods on cook line were placed on ice for quick cool. No foods have yet been placed on ice in walk in cooler. Temperatures remained the same. Repairman arrived during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-11: Coleslaw 49F cold hold,potato salad 48F cold hold, pasta salad 51F cold hold, tuna salad 49F cold hold, salmon 49F cold hold. The ambient temperature of the unit these items are stored in cannot be determined, no thermometer present in unit. All food was brought up 2 hours ago from the walk in cooler per staff. The ambient temperature of the walk in cooler is presently 38F**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-11: **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic02D-01-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers containing food removed from the original container not labeled with common name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-11: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.