Ellenton Cafe
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
27
Score
Ellenton Cafe is a restaurant located at 7044 Us-301 N, Ellenton, 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.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
27
Jul 30, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
50
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
30
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
41
Aug 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
39
Jan 26, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Oct 27, 2022
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Nov 19, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed tile damaged in cook line area. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered receptacle in ladies room. **Warning**
32-12-6
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed prep cook without hairnet or cap during prep. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet drink cups stacked at service counter. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed food debris and grease under fryer and cooking equipment. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed sink not connected to drain line behind building. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink hot water faucet not in working standard near cook line. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. In kitchen and preparation area. **Warning**
36-30-4
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. Observed chlorine at dish machine 25ppm, operator changed chemical bucket and corrected to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed sausage links and patties in steam table with paper towels. **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler cold holding cut lettuce 47F, turkey 50F. Operator moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in steam table on cook line, hot holding sausage patty 106F, sausage link 115F. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Antiseptic spray on shelf stored next to RTE and above prep counter. Operator removed spray from area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter handwashing sink did not have paper towels. Operator brought paper towels to sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
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