George's Cafe
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
67
Score
Inspectors have visited George's Cafe 10 times, with records going back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 8, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 13 violations to closer to nine violations per visit.
“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
Compared to other Winter Park restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
8 minor violations.
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Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At cook line
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of stem well **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment
36-73-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup grease around fryers Vents soiled with dust in walk in cooler and ice machine
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at cook line
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers at pastry station
02D-01-5
67
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust at storage room
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled with food debris in walk in cooler
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Light not functioning. No light bulb at walk in freezer
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled vents on ice machine Buildup grease at hood system
23-03-4
74
Jan 29, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw turkey over RTE in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves with rust
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust around kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards at cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door in disrepair at salad station **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water at front counter
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled around kitchen and walk in cooler
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair at entrance of Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At cook line
21-04-4
Basic - Light not functioning. No light bulb at walk in freezer
36-62-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler at cook line with food debris
22-16-4
50
Dec 27, 2024
Complaint Full
9 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling over ice machine and prep table with accumulation of dust **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In 2 cutting boards Prep table and cook line
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler make table doors don't close appropriately
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Entrance walk in cooler
36-17-5
Basic - Light not functioning. Light bulb missing In hood system
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line Handwash sink. Provided operator with copy **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with accumulation of grease
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep station
21-12-4
64
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon and cornbeef 48F in reach in cooler at prep station. Per operator less then 4 hours. Recommend ice bath for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In cook line hand wash sink
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad, tuna salad and chili made yesterday no date marking in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling over ice machine and prep table with accumulation of dust
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line cutting boards
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler make table doors don't close appropriately
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Entrance walk in cooler
36-17-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In walk in cooler
36-11-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In prep table
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Above prep table
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In cook line hand wash sink
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior Make table with food debris
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Make table reach in cooler
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under 3 compartment sink
29-19-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves with rust
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Soiled with debris Around kitchen area
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in cook line
29-11-4
29
Apr 12, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked beans in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1live roach on reach in cooler by oven Operator got rid of the roach. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind and under equipments.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease dripping from hood system. Fan covers have dust
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Debris on reach in coolers, gaskets and walk in cooler shelves
22-16-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean spoons kept in front counter kept facing up.
24-18-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust in wall behind oven
36-27-5
37
Jan 23, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler raw eggs over onion
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. True make cooler ; cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (55F - Cold Holding) operarator removed product from this cooler
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. A vacuum breaker needs to be added to the splitter at the mop sink , currently no back flow device is present
29-34-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front hand sink
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed DBPR Form HR 5030-081 operator printed and posted **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Frame of the ice bin has a black mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. True make cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the front counter silverware stored business end up
25-06-4
45
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon-50F Beef patties-48F Raw chicken-47F Per operator it was bought from walk in cooler to the line less than two hours ago.Operator iced down salmon and will ice down other items **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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. Emailed operator food employee reporting agreement **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
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. Emailed operator handout **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed wiping cloth and spoon in hand washing sink at cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cooks line Walk in cooler
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons at soup station not inverted
24-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen on make tables and individual cutting boards
14-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In cooks line and prep area
36-22-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in walk-in cooler
36-11-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Pulled pork stored in broken container. Operator discarded container with pork
14-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at cooks line
22-08-4
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
14-73-4
Basic - Walk -in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. And walk in freezer
14-33-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen
36-27-5
37
Jun 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
50
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board throughout cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler under microwave has doors that do not close properly Walk in cooler door does not close all the way **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At entrance to the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cooks line soiled in the interior and exterior - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer at all reach in coolers on cooks line **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was George's Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at George's Cafe on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at George's Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at George's Cafe.
How does George's Cafe compare to other restaurants in Winter Park?
George's Cafe most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Park average of 83.
Has George's Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at George's Cafe have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at George's 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 George's Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, George's Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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