Eagles Nest Cafe

4555 W Hwy 318, Orange Lake, FL 32681
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025
32
Score
High Risk

Eagles Nest Cafe is a restaurant located at 4555 W Hwy 318, Orange Lake, FL.

Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.

8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
32
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Jun 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Oct 21, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank beneath wait station soda machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above tortillas on cook line. Manager discarded drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in kitchen.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed potatoes on shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryers greasy. Area behind soda nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. Manager cleaned out water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
High 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. Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Hot dogs stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink dated 10/10. Manager stated hot dogs placed in cooler on 10/20, manager placed proper date mark on hot dogs. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: cooked onions (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); steak (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in grill drawers 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer for cook line grill drawers reading 68F. Actual temperature 47F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Bottom side of lid for wait station ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. **Warning**
51-16-7
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)