EAGLES NEST CAFE
4555 W HWY 318, ORANGE LAKE, FL 32681
License #5202737
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →EAGLES NEST CAFE in ORANGE LAKE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 6 critical, 10 major, 12 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Administrative complaint recommended
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw comminuted beef stored over shrimp in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee placed beef under shrimp.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall behind cook line greasy. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine soiled with old food debris. Hand washing sink in wait station stained.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station .
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap, hand towels or sign at hand washing sink next to ice machine. No soap and hand towels at dish area hand washing sink.
- [36-10-4] Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor behind reach-in cooler next to cook line.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to dry storage room ice machine.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner at host stand.
- [05-05-4] Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer for cook line grill drawers reading 80 F. Ambient temperature of grill drawers is 40F.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine has buildup of lime and calcium.
- [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink in corner of kitchen, 77F.
- [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched face and glasses then proceeded to handle lettuce on make line without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee stated chicken prepared the previous morning. Employee placed proper date marked on chicken.
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
- [22-41-4] 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 in dish area, 0 ppm. Employee primed machine, 50 ppm.
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