Cafe Don Juan
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026
74
Score
Cafe Don Juan has been inspected eight times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 9, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly six violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food”, showing up two times.
Cafe Don Juan's latest score of 74 falls below the Winter Park average of 83. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement. **Corrected On-Site**
14-21-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Pastry station
36-36-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers at prep station **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Prep reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
74
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over RTE in walk in freezer
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cream sauce and pulled pork. Operator thawed yesterday. Added new date. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-04-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled Floors behind cook line
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Utensils in flour and sugar **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing bacon at room temperature. Operator placed in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
64
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary at 00ppm. Operator changed to chlorine 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground beef patties over pastries in walk in freezer
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cilantro garlic sauce 52F less than 4 hours.
03A-02-5
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. Per operator Pastries at front counter less than 4 hours.
03F-02-5
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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sliced soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink in coffee station used to dump ice
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In cook line **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold-like substance located next to coffee station
22-20-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Bottle beverage have no date of packaging
02D-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna not removed from packaging. Operator opened packaging **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados over ready to eat In 2 door reach in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler
12B-13-4
29
Jul 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
47
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Empanadas are on display at the front counter at room temperature (67°) for several hours , these items need to be display only or find a display case that is hot held at 135° or higher or cold held at 41° and below.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs held on the line out of refrigeration -provided DBPR Form HR 5022-090 time as a public health -recommended using time for the display empanadas and eggs
03A-03-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Lexan container has visable water present
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -the feet of the mixer have a rubber boot that is collecting debris -grease build up at the fryers
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
64
Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles with chemicals stored next brown sugar and bananas on storage shelves next to reach in cooler at prep station
41-10-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 1/4 pound of Swiss cheese moldy at reach in cooler by prep area
01B-07-4
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. Heavy whipping cream no date mark,per operator opened over 24 hours ago
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer at prep table across from triple sink
22-02-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over ready to eat at reach in cooler by triple sink Unwashed tomatoes and unwashed blackberries over ready to eat at reach in cooler at cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour no label stored across from triple sink
02D-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor across from cooks line
08B-38-4
52
May 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Dec 22, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.Wall soiled behind flat top. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-22: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.Juice stored on to go container area . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-22: Operator failed to add facility address. **Time Extended**
02D-03-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe Don Juan last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe Don Juan on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe Don Juan?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cafe Don Juan.
How does Cafe Don Juan compare to other restaurants in Winter Park?
Cafe Don Juan most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Park average of 83.
Has Cafe Don Juan's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Cafe Don Juan have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cafe Don Juan 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 Cafe Don Juan inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe Don Juan is inspected around three times per year on average.
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