Le Garden Bistro

14227 7Th Street, Dade City, FL 33523

French

Last inspected: Oct 10, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Le Garden Bistro five times, with records going back to 2022. On Oct 10, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.

Le Garden Bistro's latest score of 70 falls below the Dade City average of 88. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 10, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Employee marked Salmon prepared on 10-9-25 during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed sanitizer bucket in sink in ware washing area. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee moved clothes to sanitizer bucket in sink. **Corrected On-Site**

21-12-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee moved containers of Utensils of standing to flat top. **Corrective Action Taken**

10-07-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Feb 6, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

50-17-3

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 0 ppm during inspection. Employee troubleshot machine and sanitizer reading was at 50 ppm at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining mussel tags for 90 days, tags not marked with last date served, and tags removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Discussed requirements with chef and provided DBPR HR 5022-106 form.

01C-02-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line. Employee placed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Aug 16, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jul 7, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle containing a green liquid. The operator identified it as quat sanitizer and wrote the common name on the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris buildup in the door tracks of the display refrigerator.

23-03-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Le Garden Bistro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Le Garden Bistro on file is from Oct 10, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Le Garden Bistro compare to other restaurants in Dade City?

Le Garden Bistro most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Dade City average of 88.

Has Le Garden Bistro's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Le Garden Bistro have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Le Garden Bistro 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 Le Garden Bistro inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Le Garden Bistro is inspected around two times per year on average.

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