Eagles Nest Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
26
Score
Inspectors have visited Eagles Nest Cafe 14 times, with records going back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 15, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Compared to other Florida restaurants (averaging 72), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
14
Inspections
3
Critical latest
7
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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 in dish area, 0 ppm. Employee primed machine, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
05-05-4
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - 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.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner at host stand.
41-17-4
Intermediate - 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.
27-16-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station .
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to dry storage room ice machine.
14-69-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor behind reach-in cooler next to cook line.
36-10-4
26
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: No change. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: Establishment is in the process of submitting revised plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: No change. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Hot dogs stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink dated 10/10. Manager stated hot dogs placed in cooler on 10/20, manager placed proper date mark on hot dogs. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: cooked onions (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); steak (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in grill drawers 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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 next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer for cook line grill drawers reading 68F. Actual temperature 47F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Bottom side of lid for wait station ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area and dish area have been remodeled. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank beneath wait station soda machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above tortillas on cook line. Manager discarded drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in kitchen.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed potatoes on shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryers greasy. Area behind soda nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. Manager cleaned out water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
32
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed: 2 cans of mushrooms dented next to the seam.
01B-01-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed: egg wash next to the cook line, no time as a public health control time stamp. One was added with an adjustment. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the long cutting board is stained. ALSO, the can opener blade has dried food debris on It.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a drink stored over the first prep area in the kitchen. This was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed the kitchen hand wash sink constantly leaks.
29-11-4
61
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in hand wash sink at server station
31A-11-4
90
Jun 21, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm CL **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook grab raw shrimp remove the tails, then handle the cooking utensils on the cook line without washing hands and changing gloves.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of flour stored on the floor in the kitchen
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station around lemonade nozzle..
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of napkins and foam cups stored on floor in storage room
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in server area. Manager chained CO2 tank. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
50
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels or soap at hand wash sink by server area **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board at prep table in kitchen soiled with mold like substance
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (SUGAR). Manager took cup out of sugar **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in storage room. Manager chained CO tanks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
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. Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that product is to remain frozen until time of use not removed from package or packaged opened.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on clean ware rack in dishwash area. Manager removed jacket **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line.
29-49-6
64
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
67
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two large cans of mushrooms with dented seam seals compromised
01B-01-4
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. Observed person in charge at 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. Inspector provided vomitting and diarrhea procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Manager restocked with paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (coleslaw). Manager removed portion cup used as scoop from cole slaw. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
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.' Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that product is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
06-09-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom. Manager placed covered trash can in women's bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee in kitchen with no hair restraint. Employees put on hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
58
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 28, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 cracked eggs in the store room reach-in cooler.
01B-14-4
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. Observed 0ppm when the dish wash machine was ran.
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked ham in a reach-in cooler. ALSO, raw pork over pizza crusts, not commercially sealed. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed egg wash next to the fryers, intended to be on time as a public health control, no time mark. This was then being discarded at the 4 hour mark, staff related it was made at 11am. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed blue and green chemical spray bottles stored over a prep table, next to the prep sink. Bottles were moved to cleaning **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener with dried food debris on the back of the blade. ALSO, the muffin pan in dry storage had dried debris in it. The pan was moved to dish.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed the lack of any Certified Food Manager for the business. **Warning**
53A-07-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drink cups stored over food and clean dishes in the kitchen. Each cup was discarded or moved below. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed make table reach-in cooler with soiled gaskets, by the kitchen refrigeration units.
23-03-4
35
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Eagles Nest Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Eagles Nest Cafe on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Eagles Nest Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Eagles Nest Cafe.
Has Eagles Nest Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Eagles Nest Cafe have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Eagles Nest Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Eagles Nest Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Eagles Nest Cafe is inspected around four times per year on average.
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