Day Break Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
64
Score
Day Break Cafe has been inspected 15 times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 8, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 10 violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Tarpon Springs restaurant, which scores around 77. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
15
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired since 2/1/2026. Open and operating, serving customers, operator paid for license, Home Screen showed date of 2/1/2027. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Pan of Philly cheesesteak over open breaded shrimp and opened bag of cheese sticks, operator rearranged freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of lift top cooler, moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Single door cooler on cook line, 2 door cooler across from stove and 2 door lift top cooler next to it.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Towel bucket under prep table, under toaster, 0 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
64
Sep 4, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Single door cooler across from fryers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
95
Sep 2, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawer cooler under broiler - Beef (45F - Cold Holding); pork skewers (45F - Cold Holding); pork chop (45F - Cold Holding), all moved to freezer, in cooler over night. Recheck - pork chop 40F, skewer 39F, beef 40F In 2 door lift top cooled across from stove- rice with peas (49F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (53F - Cold Holding); Salmon (53F - Cold Holding); gyro (50F - Cold Holding)all in walk in cooler overnight, moved to reach in cooler at 7 am, 2. 25 hours ago, moved to freezer cooked potatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (48F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone cheese (47F - Cold Holding); feta (53F - Cooling)shaved cheddar cheese (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (53F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (47F - Cold Holding) all moved to freezer, temperatures taken yesterday morning, cooler had been turned off when manger arrived, manager turned back on. Operator called repair tech. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer across from fryers- unpackaged Beef steak over French fries, potato chips **Warning**
08A-02-6
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. Shell eggs on counter by stove, removed from refrigeration 2 hours ago, operator wrote time.i **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Single door cooler across from fryers **Warning**
22-16-4
61
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than 4 hours ago is soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: In use **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located in rear of kitchen not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on right door of reach-in cooler across from gas stove on cooks line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in coolers doors on cooks line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
74
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in walk-in freezer is in direct contact with grocery bag. Operator discarded bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Basic - Hot water at mop sink is 71f degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
27-25-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than 4 hours ago is soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink has pot stored in bowl located near walk-in cooler. Employee removed pot. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Three-compartment sink hot water is 71f. Ran hot water for 10 minutes. **Warning**
27-24-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. potato salad,, chicken salad, and tuna salad prepared more than 24 hours ago not date marked in walk-in cooler. Operator date marked items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Chlorine dishmachine temperature is 71f. **Warning**
16-53-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. All hand wash sinks in establishment is 71f. Ran hot water for 10:minutes. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Bathroom located in rear of kitchen not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on right door of reach-in cooler across from gas stove on cooks line. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bagged ice stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator removed item from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in coolers doors on cooks line. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked stuffed bell peppers not covered in walk-in cooler. Bread crumbs and rice not covered in dry-storage area. Operator covered items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Bathroom in rear of kitchen door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee closed door. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-02-4
30
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs then touched clean plate without washing hands or changing gloves
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted his glasses on his face and then touched clean plate without washing hands or changing gloves
12A-25-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Two coolers containing about 50 lbs of Blue Crab in walk in cooler, operator not able to produce invoice for the blue crabs **Admin Complaint**
01B-04-5
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. Eggs sitting out on cook line, operator was able to determine what time they were put out on cook line and properly time marked **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer machine in the back of the kitchen soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employees bathroom in the back of kitchen door left open. Manager closed door **Corrected On-Site**
32-02-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employees bathroom in the back of the kitchen not self closing
32-04-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of Octopus in water on the floor in the walk in cooler. Manager removed from the floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine outside by the kitchen back door
10-12-5
37
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No black flow preventer on the splitter for hose **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaved soiled on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishwasher at 0 ppm. Sanitizer bucket for dish machine is empty and there is no back up sanitizer. Operator set up 3 compartment sink, quaternarian 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs then touched clean plate without changing gloves or washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook moved his glasses from face to top of his head. Did not change his gloves or wash hands **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024 **Warning**
50-17-3
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. Butter sitting on counter not time marked. Employee was able to determine what time she put it out and properly time marked it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No black flow preventer on the splitter for hose **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled in bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush being used as a basting brush. Paintbrush removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-14-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Premade Cubans prepared day prior with no date mark. Operator properly date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hand sink in prep area No paper towels at hand sink in bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on shelf above bacon on prep table. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking food and not wearing a hair restraint. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil, cans of corn beef hash stored on the floor in prep area. Bread in walk in freezer stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaved soiled on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
19
Nov 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hands sink in prep area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in coolers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
78
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 small flies in bar area around soda gun **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: 5 small flies around soda gun at bar **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Soda gun at bar soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hands sink in prep area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in coolers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled throughout the kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
55
Oct 24, 2023
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked egg then handled clean plate to be served to customer without washing hands **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handling dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing hands **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook put hair net on then put gloves on and touched ready to eat bacon without washing hands Cook touched face with gloved hands then touched clean plate without washing hands or changing gloves **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook wiped hands on soiled apron then touched clean plate without washing hands **Warning**
12A-28-4
High 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. Cook touched biscuit with bare hands, biscuit temperature was 80F **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Biscuit touched by employee with bare hands after wiping hands on soiled apron to be served to customer **Warning**
01B-12-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 small flies in bar area around soda gun **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter packets Stick butter Eggs **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets sitting out in server area 78F, stick butter sitting on counter in server area 69F Eggs sitting on cook line 68F sausage (45F - Cold Holding); gyro meat (49F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); diced ham (49F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler, operator iced all product, food came from walk in cooler to reach in cooler at opening this morning around 7am **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in 3 compartment sink **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Soda gun at bar soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hands sink in prep area **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair nets on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in coolers **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled throughout the kitchen **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Prep cook chewing gum while preparing food, employee discarded chewing gum **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-09-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line at 0ppm, owner refilled sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4
13
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Jun 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then changed gloves and continued to touch clean plates without washing hands **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: Employee cracked egg then touched clean plate without changing gloves or washing hands **Time Extended**
12A-27-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ham (55F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); sausage (56F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (55F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: Butter 53F Diced ham 55F Diced tomatoes 55F Shredded cheese 56F Gyro meat 57F Eggs 61F ambient temperature **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. ham (55F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); sausage (56F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (55F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler, no temperatures taken today, operator removed all items from cooler, see stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: Butter 53F Diced ham 55F Diced tomatoes 55F Shredded cheese 56F Gyro meat 57F Eggs 61F ambient temperature **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator with DBPR HR 5030-104 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs not identified on menu **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-103 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All items in walk in cooler not date marked **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler cutting board, steam table cutting board, all small cutting boards in rack under prep table **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-24: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
39
Jun 23, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then changed gloves and continued to touch clean plates without washing hands **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ham (55F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); sausage (56F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (55F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (55F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); sausage (56F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (55F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler, no temperatures taken today, operator removed all items from cooler, see stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Provided operator with DBPR HR 5030-104 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in dish area used to fill sanitizer bucket **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs not identified on menu **Warning**
02B-01-5
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. Provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-103 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All items in walk in cooler not date marked **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler cutting board, steam table cutting board, all small cutting boards in rack under prep table **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Seats added to outdoor seating area, total of 175 seats licensed for 150 seats. Provided operator with DBPR form 61C-1.002, FAC **Warning**
51-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Hamburger meat on floor in walk in freezer, meat put up on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
27
Dec 28, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cream, tomato sauce. Operator discarded cream and tomato sauce. See Stop Sale.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 61F held on counter less than 4 hours, cooked sausage 80F held on counter for less than 4 hours.. operator placed food in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Operator partially cooking bacon and sausage and using a secondary cook to order. Discussed the need for an approved policy for non continuous cooking.
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink contains sanitizer bucket. Operator removed the sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pot roast gravy, vegetables in beef gravy. Operator was able to determine the prep dates and dated accordingly. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee no lid being stored on cook line cutting board. Operator removed coffee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Day Break Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Day Break Cafe on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Day Break Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Day Break Cafe.
How does Day Break Cafe compare to other restaurants in Tarpon Springs?
Day Break Cafe most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Tarpon Springs average of 77.
Has Day Break Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Day Break Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Day Break Cafe 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 Day Break Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Day Break Cafe is inspected around five times per year on average.
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