Citron Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
82
Score
Inspectors have visited Citron Cafe nine times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 20, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly 11 violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited two times.
Among Orlando restaurants, the typical score is 79; Citron Cafe is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained throughout kitchen
22-02-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid covering container of French toast mix in walk in cooler
14-38-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler by glass cooler in fruit prep room
29-49-6
82
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on make table at cooks line
22-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Mini black reach in fridge at front counter
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in direct contact with granola **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door at prep area
35B-01-4
78
May 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over cooked pasta in walk in cooler#2 **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Water Slow draining in hand wash sink next to cook line
29-20-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over RTE Broth in walk in cooler#2 **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
78
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
78
May 20, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: No buffet at the time and no buffet for the whole week because the business slow . **Time Extended**
08B-01-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mayonnaise herb mix at the house 50f been at the cooler since yesterday. boiled egg (50F - Cold Holding); corn (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (48F - Cold Holding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: grilled chicken cut( 46-cold holding)-chorizo (51-cold holding)-mayonnaise herb mix (46f-cold holding)**been at the cooler since yesterday and the ambient temperature reading 46f.Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mayonnaise herb mix at the house 50f been at the cooler since yesterday. boiled egg (50F - Cold Holding); corn (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (48F - Cold Holding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: Chicken wings (46f-cold holding)-(grilled chicken cut 46-cold holding)-chorizo (51-cold holding)-mayonnaise herb mix (46f-cold holding)**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Buffet area . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: No buffet at the time and no buffet for the whole week because the business slow . **Time Extended**
08B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Through kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing pracilets . **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: Observed employee cut watermelon wearing watch at the salad station. **Time Extended**
13-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Through kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven # C . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
41
May 10, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Buffet area . **Warning**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork bacon stored on top of pasta rise eggs at the walk-in cooler by the prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mayonnaise herb mix at the house 50f been at the cooler since yesterday. boiled egg (50F - Cold Holding); corn (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (48F - Cold Holding **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mayonnaise herb mix at the house 50f been at the cooler since yesterday. boiled egg (50F - Cold Holding); corn (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (48F - Cold Holding **Warning**
03A-02-5
High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning**
08B-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At the top of back prep kitchen. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cooking pots at shelf facing oven #3. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Through kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing pracilets . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Through kitchen. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven # C . **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of the make table The one have the liquid eggs on top . **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table . **Warning**
22-16-4
20
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -lower portion of reach-in cooler (drawers), operator installed new ambient air temperature thermometer **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler door frame has an accumulation of debris
23-03-4
90
May 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs stored with cracks or broken shells. In walk-in cooler. See stop sale. 1
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ; chicken wings (44F - Cold Holding). Less than 4 hours. Paced in unit to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples at buffet , staff took to wrap. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-15-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Lower prep table. Staff cleaned cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cook line. Staff threw it out. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs. Manager removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Pressed juice at buffet
02D-03-4
55
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - sliced ham 57F - noodles 61F less then 4 hours
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. - employee drink stored with food in reach in cooler - operator removed drinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - cellphone over prep table - operator removed cellphone **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - operator separated pans **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - cup in flour - operator removed cup **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - soiled reach in cooler gasket in omelette prep station **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. - tasting spoons - operator inverted spoons **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. - operator inverted mop **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. - white powdery substance in clear container - operator labeled container **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Citron Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Citron Cafe on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Citron Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Citron Cafe.
How does Citron Cafe compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Citron Cafe most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Citron Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Citron Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Citron Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Citron Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Citron Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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