Everglades Cafe

207 W Broadway Ave, Everglades City, FL 34139

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Everglades Cafe, the earliest from 2024. On Feb 3, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

Among Florida restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Feb 3, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food

FL-09

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Dec 19, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Oct 18, 2024

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. 5 pieces of tuna thawed in commercial reduced oxygen packaging with label to remove not removed. See stop sale **Warning**

01B-13-4

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator is serving tuna tacos not fully cooked. No consumer advisory. Provided operator consumer advisory which was posted, operator stated they will stop serving under cooked items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

02B-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand-wash sink blocked by sheet pan. Operator moved. Corrected on site **Warning**

31A-09-4

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/ **Warning**

53A-07-6

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. 5 pieces of tuna thawed in commercial reduced oxygen packaging with label to remove not removed. See stop sale **Warning**

06-09-1

Jan 19, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Everglades Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Everglades Cafe on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

Has Everglades Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Everglades Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Everglades Cafe 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 Everglades Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Everglades Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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