Strawberry Bakery Cafe

12904 Gore Rd, Dover, FL 33527
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk

Strawberry Bakery Cafe has been inspected seven times since 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 25, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Looking across the full record, “no heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Strawberry Bakery Cafe's latest score of 90 sits above the Dover average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk in cooler condenser and fan guard missing as well. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink in production area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
90
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot front serving line: cooked chicken tenders (106F - Hot Holding) cooked hash brown (106F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken tacos (107F - Hot Holding). Fried items held with wire racks underneath to prevent dripping are providing air barrier **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinse out pitcher in hand sink on front line. Observed pots and pans in hand sink in back production area **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk in cooler condenser and fan guard missing as well. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab n go display case **Warning**
02D-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink in production area **Warning**
31B-04-4
67
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with orange and clear cleaner not labeled under hand sink in production area
41-17-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed photocopy of 1 safe staff card for worker
53B-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on walk in cooler doors and reach in cooler on cook line
14-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - Several Ceiling tiles missing due to AC work in production area
36-36-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service paper trays at front counter not inverted Manager inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
67
May 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed paper trays by front counter not inverted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: **Time Extended**
25-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
82
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed paper trays by front counter not inverted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
25-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
67
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face then put on gloves with out washing hands **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch watch then put on gloves and worked with food. **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed pan of raw chicken stored over pan of raw shrimp in reach in cooler **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front display strawberry puff pastry with cream cheese and whipped cream (60F - Cold Holding); pastry with cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding). Manager moved **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet: Pork (110F - Hot Holding); sweet potatoes (107F - Hot Holding); chicken tenders (107F - Hot Holding). Discuss using deeper pants and filling steam with more water so water is touching pan. **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink by front counter has milk steamer in it **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washing hands and prep sink next to handwashing sink and back kitchen **Warning**
12A-03-4
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed paper trays by front counter not inverted. **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottles of employee waters on Cook line **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-13-4
25
Dec 12, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Strawberry Bakery Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Strawberry Bakery Cafe on file is from Feb 25, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Strawberry Bakery Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “no heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Strawberry Bakery Cafe.

How does Strawberry Bakery Cafe compare to other restaurants in Dover?

Strawberry Bakery Cafe most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Dover average of 81.

Has Strawberry Bakery Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Strawberry Bakery Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Strawberry Bakery Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.