Purple Sage Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Purple Sage Cafe has seven inspections in the public record. On Oct 8, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about seven violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “ceiling not smooth” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Purple Sage Cafe scores about where you'd expect for a Dunnellon restaurant. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
64
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. 1. Pan of rice inside reach-in cooler at cookline with date mark of 10/05. 2. Pan of fully-cooked ham inside reach-in cooler at cookline with date mark of 09/28. Manager discarded both items during this inspection.
01B-28-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine stained with brown substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf at cookline above clean dishes. Manager removed phone from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several stained ceiling tiles throughout establishment.
36-34-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous and absorbent acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
67
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Wrapped pan containing raw fish stored on shelf above cooked ham inside reach-in freezer at kitchen entrance. Employee moved raw fish to another freezer during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at cookline stained. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen and prep area behind counter. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in kitchen near dish machine.
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease.
23-03-4
67
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired in 06/2023. Manager renewed license during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw shrimp stored above container of cooked rice inside reach-in cooler in kitchen near grill. Manager removed raw shrimp from above rice during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In display case at front counter: cheesecake slice (45F - Cold Holding); cheesecake slice (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cheesecake has been stored inside unit since 07/17. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In display case at front counter: cheesecake slice (45F - Cold Holding); cheesecake slice (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cheesecake has been stored inside unit since 07/17. Stop sales issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups near fountain machine behind counter wet nested.
24-08-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are porous acoustic ceiling tiles.
36-37-5
50
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw beef inside reach-in freezer near cookline. Manager moved chicken to bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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 0PPM. Inspector instructed manager to use three-compartment sink until dish machine can be repaired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Employee cigarettes stored on shelf near cookline above clean dishes. Employee moved cigarettes to bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler behind front counter: butter packets (50F-54F - Cold Holding); whipped topping (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated both were inside cooler overnight and discarded. Stop sale issued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside reach-in cooler behind front counter: butter packets (50F-54F - Cold Holding); whipped topping (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated both were inside cooler overnight and discarded.
01B-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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used as liner on lower shelves of prep tables in center of kitchen. Manager instructed employee to remove cardboard from shelves. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-45-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine 0PPM. Manager stated he has a new dish machine he will be installing soon. Inspector instructed manager to sanitize dishes in three-compartment sink until dish machine is operational.
16-55-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf near cookline above clean dishes. Employee moved phone to bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
33
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
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. 0 ppm in dish machine, Manager set up three compartment sink, chlorine 50-100ppm.
22-41-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Purple Sage Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Purple Sage Cafe on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Purple Sage Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling not smooth” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Purple Sage Cafe.
How does Purple Sage Cafe compare to other restaurants in Dunnellon?
Purple Sage Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Dunnellon average of 72.
Has Purple Sage Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Purple Sage Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Purple Sage 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 Purple Sage Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Purple Sage Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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