KAFE KOKOPELLI THE CITRUS ROOM
37940 LIVE OAK AVE · DADE CITY · Pasco County · FL 33523
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher in both bar area and main kitchen were 0ppm and were corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer touched soiled dishes and touched clean dishes. Discussed the importance of proper handwashing.
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. Employee touched lettuce with bare hands. Discussed the importance of utilizing gloves and utensils.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over unwashed mushrooms. Operator moved mushrooms to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pasta (80F – held on counter second temperature at 12:50am 57F cooling); sliced cheese (74F – held on counter, second temperature at 12:50 56F cooling). Operator discarded cheese and pasta. Pasta (51F – Cold Holding), Pasta at 80F and sliced cheese were placed in the refrigerator. Pasta at 51F was a stop sale due to being in the unit over night.See stop Sale..
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta (80F – held on counter second temperature at 12:50am 57F cooling); sliced cheese (74F – held on counter, second temperature at 12:50 56F cooling). Operator discarded cheese and pasta. Pasta (51F – Cold Holding), Pasta at 80F and sliced cheese were placed in the refrigerator. Pasta at 51F was a stop sale due to being in the unit over night.See stop Sale.. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 4
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.. See Stop Sale
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Dry storage- bag in box beverage concentrate Walk in freezer- cheese Operator moved food from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
36-04-5Basic – Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Pipe running down interior brick wall in dining area originating from outside. Black mold like substance present in area, moisture present. Operator stated he will have a plumber come out to assess.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container no labeled. Discussed the importance of of labeling food removed from its original container container
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.