THE HEN HOUSE CAFE
206 W TOMPKINS ST · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs with bare hands, touched toast and bacon for sandwich with out hand wash or gloves. Discussed with employee who washed hands. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server washed hands for approximately 5 seconds. Discussed with manager.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pulled up pants, touched frying pan without hand wash. Discussed with manager.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee cracked raw shell eggs with bare hands, touched toast and bacon for sandwich with out hand wash or gloves.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy greens 51F Cut tomatoes 48F Operator states the items were removed from the reach in cooler and placed on ice approximately 35 minutes ago. Operator moved items to reach in freezer to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Omelette station items, hash browns in cook line area. Operator time marked for 7am. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket in server station over 200ppm. Employee discarded sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict with poached egg not identified. Operator had employees mark all menus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in cook line area. Employee refilled dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 30 dead roaches on sticky trap by 3 compartment sink Approximately 25 dead roaches on sticky trap under glass door reach in cooler in cook line area. Employee cleaned up traps and sanitized the area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in cook line area
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:27 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.