Cafe 19

12500 Vonn Road, Largo, FL 33774

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Cafe 19 appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 6, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around four violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.

Restaurants in Largo average 75, so Cafe 19 trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 6, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Staff observed using cash register, then proceeded to put on gloves to handle hot dogs without washing hands, discussed proper procedures with staff

12A-07-5

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Only observed alcohol license posted at front counter

50-09-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Beer keg cooler at front counter

22-16-4

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Jun 12, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Admin Complaint**

05-08-4

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Admin Complaint**

53A-02-7

Apr 11, 2024

Routine - Food

5 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

11-26-1

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

11-27-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in back kitchen blocked by ice cart . Reviewed with manager. Cart relocated . **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.

53A-02-7

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in triple door cooler in back kitchen Reviewed with person in charge . Employee discarded food . **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in front counter .

13-03-4

Basic - Food ( plastic bottles of juice ) stored on floor in back kitchen. Employee relocated drinks . **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels in back kitchen Employee placed trashcan in back kitchen area . **Corrected On-Site**

33-38-4

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface under hand wash sink in back kitchen . Reviewed with person in charge . Employee attached the pipe in place under the hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**

29-03-4

Sep 20, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe 19 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe 19 on file is from Nov 6, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Cafe 19 compare to other restaurants in Largo?

Cafe 19 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Largo average of 75.

Has Cafe 19's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cafe 19 have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cafe 19 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Cafe 19 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe 19 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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