UPPER DECK CAFE
5386 DARLENE ST · WEEKI WACHEE · Hernando County · FL 34607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Prep cook putting shredded cabbage into bowl with bare hands, cabbage used for coleslaw, cook washed hands and put gloves on. Discussed with manager on duty **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in kitchen, air curtain not turned on . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler at expo station – blue cheese dressing (45 F – Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (47F – Cold Holding); shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); cut mozzarella (47F – Cold Holding)all temperatures were at 41 or below, at 9 am. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket on cook line > 200 ppm Chlorine corrected to 50 ppm Bucket in bar > 500 ppm , corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kenneth Y. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squirt bottle and knife in hand wash sink, operator removed **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans not updated. Reviewed plans approved on 5/4/23. 3 compartment sink, ice bin with soda gun, small refrigerator in lower level bar is not on plans. Soda station with ice bin at wait station by host stand not notated on plans. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink by 3 compartment sink **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:32 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.