Loop Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
61
Score
Loop Cafe appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 22, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
The pattern that stands out is “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated”, which has been cited four times.
Among Windermere restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than four hours. Moved to freezer for quick cooling. Butter (67F - Cold Holding)
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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket by prep area. Exterior white mini freezer at front counter.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior by prep area. White Reach in freezer in back kitchen area.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator put tray under bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
61
Jun 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw shell eggs stored over plantains, kitchen reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
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/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food./raw shell eggs and butter at cook line are under time control but no plan. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./no handle cup used to scoop cooked potatoes, kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor./a jar of oil, back storage area/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
64
Apr 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 front counter dish machine removed and replaced by an ice machine. Kitchen adding a convention oven, two tops, a flat grill and adding a dish machine in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-30: Per plan reviewer Robert, no application submitted as of 4/30/2025. There was a drawing/plan sent by the current owner but no application attached. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Mar 26, 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 front counter dish machine removed and replaced by an ice machine. Kitchen adding a convention oven, two tops, a flat grill and adding a dish machine in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./butter holding at 55F, less than 4 hours/recommended time as public health control/form provided. **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./chlorine 0ppm, retested at 50ppm/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure./observed kitchen employee put cooked bacon into air fryer with bare hands/advised. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw shell eggs over whole tomatoes/kitchen reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification./manager in charge,Castillo. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./both front and kitchen hand sinks. **Warning**
31B-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 front counter dish machine removed and replaced by an ice machine. Kitchen adding a convention oven, two tops, a flat grill and adding a dish machine in kitchen. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./sanitizer bottle not labeled/front counter. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./boxes of single service items stored on floor, front counter. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./drinks on prep table, kitchen/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin./front counter. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./sugar and brown sugar containers/front counter/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./quaternary 0ppm/front counter/rechecked 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
29
Jun 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./establishment open since December 2023. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Jun 19, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 46F, raw steak 52F, cheese sauce 47F, corn 48F, shredded cheese 48F, cooked potatoes 48F/cold holding over 4 hours per manager. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken 46F, raw steak 52F, cheese sauce 47F, corn 48F, shredded cheese 48F, cooked potatoes 48F/cold holding over 4 hours per manager.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/ready-to-eat food./raw shell eggs over bread, kitchen refrigerator/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./expired 4/1/2024. **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification./establishment open since December 2023.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./establishment open since December 2023.
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./front employee making coffee.
13-04-4
43
Aug 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
45
Dec 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open package of Raw bacon over ready to eat sauces at bottom of reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Training- Home of Training. **Warning**
53B-03-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Forks stored in dry clean storage above reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce over ready to eat cooked potatoes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Loop Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Loop Cafe on file is from Dec 22, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Loop Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Loop Cafe.
How does Loop Cafe compare to other restaurants in Windermere?
Loop Cafe most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is about the same as the Windermere average of 64.
Has Loop Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Loop Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Loop 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 Loop Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Loop Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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