The Hen House Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 27, 2026
25
Score
The Hen House Cafe is a restaurant located at 206 W Tompkins St, Inverness, 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
6
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 27, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
25
Jul 16, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Feb 20, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 20, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Violations — Mar 27, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In cook line and prep area
36-32-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Multiple food storage containers cracked in prep area.
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Exterior of kitchen equipment soiled with grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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 dish machine 10ppm. Operator changed empty chemical bucket. Recheck 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
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. Employee cracked shell egg then touched clean plate without hand wash.
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. Employee touched soiled dishes then clean dishes without hand wash.
12A-13-4
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 marking. Multiple items in cook line area including eggs, diced ham and cooked potatoes. Operator time marked items. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in cook line area Can opener blade **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Mug in hand wash sink at server station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine and quaternary test strips expired
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Chris Teresa Cheryl
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in reach in cooler not date marked. Operator removed to be labeled. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in dish machine area 78F after running 1 minute. Hot water handle is broken off faucet.
27-16-4
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