THE LITTLE CAFE

Name: THE LITTLE CAFE
Address: 203 NW 1 ST, TRENTON, FL, 32693, US
Rating: 68.5

203 NW 1 ST, TRENTON, FL 32693

License #3100140

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68.5 Grade F / 100

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THE LITTLE CAFE in TRENTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 39 total violations — 9 critical, 2 major, 28 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[36-51-4] Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Corner of door to food storage shed rotted.
[01B-28-5] 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. Inside refrigerated make-table: Pan of tuna salad made in-house with date mark of 3/19. Manager discarded the tuna salad during this inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in freezer doors in kitchen and in exterior storage areas soiled with mold-like substance.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at cookline cracked a raw shell egg with bare hands, then put on gloves without first washing hands. Inspector had the employee stop and wash hands before handling food at cookline.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee handling food at cookline with watch on wrist.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket chlorine 200ppm. Manager diluted the sanitizer with water, then 100ppm.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees shoes stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed the shoes from the area during this inspection.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop sink. Manager hung the mop to dry during this inspection.

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[35A-23-4] Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1. Roach excrement on lower portion of wall in kitchen behind reach-in freezer. 2. One roach egg sac on floor at cookline below warmer.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing "Windex" glass cleaner and aerosol can containing air freshener stored on counter in bar area, directly beside both single-use and metal utensils. Manager removed the chemicals from the area during this inspection.
[14-47-4] Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed plywood on counter below register in front bar area.
[35B-08-4] Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. 1. Sticky pest control device hanging from shelf at cookline directly above package of tortillas. 2. Sticky pest control device hanging from shelf in warewash area directly above clean dishes. Manager discarded both during this inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee purse stored on top of corn meal bin near cookline. 2. Employee phone stored on top of cutting board at refrigerated make-table. 3. Employee bag stored on top of fountain soda rack. All personal items were removed from the areas during this inspection.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside warmer at cookline: sausage patties (100F - Hot Holding). Employee at cookline stated the sausage patties were reheated this morning and placed in the warmer to hold approximately 20 minutes prior. The employee voluntarily discarded the sausage patties during this inspection.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Two live roaches in kitchen crawling on reach-in freezer, below doors. 2. One live roaches crawling on floor in kitchen near reach-in freezer. 3. One live roach in kitchen on wheel below reach-in freezer. 4. One live roach in kitchen on conduit pipe on wall behind reach-in freezer. Manager called pest control, who arrived and baited the area during this inspection.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Exterior door to kitchen near reach-in freezer has gaps leading to outside. Several live roaches and flies found near the area.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Three live flies flying in kitchen near cookline and warewash areas.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of breading bins at cookline soiled with grease. 2. Wire shelving inside walk-in cooler heavily soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Gaskets on reach-in freezer door soiled with mold-like substance.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe disconnected below handwash sink in warewash area.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Cup and spray bottle stored inside handwash sink at front counter. 2. Pitcher full of water stored inside handwash sink at cookline. 3. Dishes stored inside handwash sink in warewash area.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. 1. Large pipe on ground near back door of kitchen. 2. Pallet and lattice on ground outside, near dumpster.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee "Dr Pepper" drink bottle stored on clean dish rack, directly above clean dishes. Manager removed the drink from the shelf during this inspection.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor under and around equipment throughout kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Floor in exterior storage area soiled with dirt and/or leaves.
[35A-06-4] Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 16 dead flies stuck to sticky pest control device hanging from shelf at cookline.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on wall at cookline in need of recharge.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on several freezer doors soiled with mold-like substances. 2. Hood filters above cookline soiled with grease. 3. Side of fryer at cookline soiled with grease. 4. Arrange around nozzles at fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance.
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelf at cookline. Employee discarded the cardboard during this inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table beside pan of home fries at cookline. Employee removed the cup from the table during this inspection.
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Sticky fly trap with more than 10 flies hanging from wire shelving directly above knives and pot lids. Manager discarded the fly trap during this inspection.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cookline working with and handling food with bracelet on wrist.
[29-19-4] Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Slow drain below three-compartment sink overflowed water onto the floor when drained.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Coke nozzle on fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Interior of ice machine door soiled with lime-like substance or slime
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on soil.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employees bag stored on top of prep cart, with condiments and above single-use items. 2. Employee purse sitting on top of canned foods on shelf at cookline. Both items were removed during this inspection.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Prescription medicine stored inside reach-in cooler above container of sauce in kitchen. Manager removed medication from the cooler during this inspection.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Leaf blower stored on wire rack directly above boxes containing single-use trays and cups. Employees bag stored removed the leaf blower from the shelf during this inspection.
[14-06-4] Wood surface not properly sealed. Unsealed plywood on top of counter in bar area.

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