Kekes Breakfast Cafe

431 S Chickasaw Trl, Orlando, FL 32825
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2024
43
Score
High Risk

Kekes Breakfast Cafe has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 2, 2024. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 10 violations per visit versus roughly eight violations earlier in the record.

The pattern that stands out is “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens”, which has been cited three times.

Kekes Breakfast Cafe's latest score of 43 falls below the Orlando average of 79. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.

5
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touched apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation. Server wiped hands on pants then touched plate of food. Immediately advised employee to wash hands after touching cloths . **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4
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. Cream cheese less than 4hrs per operator. Operator put time on cream cheese **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed Container of 12 shell eggs with puddling yoke in prep table operator removed to be discarded **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator needs Lactic Acid test strips for sanitizer for triple sink.
16-37-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above prep table **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In omelette station cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On fruit prep cooler
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine
23-03-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By back prep sink
36-24-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook
13-04-4
43
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Line cooked crack shell eggs with gloves on and then proceeded to touch cooked waffle. Manager told employee to discard waffle, wash hands, and put new gloves on **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
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. Milk open on Monday no proper date marking located in RIC in front area **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment advertised fresh juice, but juice was not prepared from original fruit. Menu has "All our orange juice is freshly squeezed in Florida". Juice is received from Sysco packaged in Texas. The departments OPQ office and Keke's corp office have discussed the menu and Keke's is in the process of changing all menus. Review again at next unannounced inspection
52-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in employee bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on left side on Kitcken exit door
35B-01-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves with rust
14-17-4
58
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.Employee touched English muffing with bare hands after it was toasted. Inspector ask operator to discard. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small flying insect flying on prep area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Records missing training date. But expiration date is listed.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.No paper towels on hand sink located on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing over walk in cooler.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.Open drink kept on prep table by back exit door. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Small gap between door and door frame when door is closed.
35B-01-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.Forks kept on expo line .
24-18-4
45
Mar 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Cream cheese kept on reach in table at cook line for less than 4 hrs with temperature of 53F. Ask manager to place on a cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-14: 47F **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
86
Jul 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.Employee cellphone and drink stored over make table in omelet station. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Employee peeling sausage while wearing a watch. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Door in front of employee bathroom.
35B-01-4
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kekes Breakfast Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kekes Breakfast Cafe on file is from Oct 2, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kekes Breakfast Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kekes Breakfast Cafe.

How does Kekes Breakfast Cafe compare to other restaurants in Orlando?

Kekes Breakfast Cafe most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.

Has Kekes Breakfast Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Kekes Breakfast Cafe have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Kekes Breakfast 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 Kekes Breakfast Cafe inspected?

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