Heffer's Kountry Cafe
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
70
Score
Heffer's Kountry Cafe has been inspected 12 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 6, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “employee touching ready-to-eat food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Heffer's Kountry Cafe's latest score of 70 falls below the Ormond Beach average of 79. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
70
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
67
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles cracked in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
95
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-27-4
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. -employee touching toast with bare hands. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -container of raw ground beef stored over donuts in reach in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6
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 mark. -Potatoes at cookline **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -sliced cheese in reach in cooler. **Warning**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Floor tiles cracked in kitchen. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Employee purse stored on top of potatoes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
37
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
43
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on vending machine.
50-01-4
95
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
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. Employee touching cooked bacon.
09-01-4
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 mark. Raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom.
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Silver refrigerator.
05-09-4
52
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
47
Feb 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
50
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
12A-16-4
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. Employee touched butter toast with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes at 85°f at cookline. Advised operator to reheat to 165°f and hot hold at a minimum of 135°f.
03B-01-6
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Heffer's Kountry Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Heffer's Kountry Cafe on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Heffer's Kountry Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “employee touching ready-to-eat food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Heffer's Kountry Cafe.
How does Heffer's Kountry Cafe compare to other restaurants in Ormond Beach?
Heffer's Kountry Cafe most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Ormond Beach average of 79.
Has Heffer's Kountry Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Heffer's Kountry Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Heffer's Kountry 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 Heffer's Kountry Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Heffer's Kountry Cafe is inspected around four times per year on average.
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