Sunshine Down Town Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
55
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Sunshine Down Town Cafe stretching back to 2022. On Feb 4, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to five violations before.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.
By comparison, the average Live Oak facility scores 82, putting Sunshine Down Town Cafe on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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. Gallon of milk opened three days prior without date mark. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front hand wash sink blocked by tray of cooling cookies. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at back wand wash sink next to exit. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of Splenda. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on front small prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on back prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen fan guard soiled with dust accumulation.
23-03-4
55
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Coleslaw dated 7-19-25. Operator voluntarily discarded.
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances on backsplash. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Shrimp soup in reach-in cooler with no date mark. Operator marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of Splenda.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and mold-like accumulations.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates stored on top of refrigerator not inverted or protected. Operator flipped over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior rusty. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen fan blade and guard soiled with dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No water to back hand wash sink. Operator has called and scheduled repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-08-4
45
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall.
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Food pans on top of refrigerator not inverted or protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in storage room.
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior rusty. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop "handle" submerged in Splenda.
10-01-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
64
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager certification expired 2-2024. **Warning**
53A-02-7
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in Splenda. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Manager replaced during inspection. Microwave interior top burned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in vertical reach-in cooler.
12B-13-4
64
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Mold-like substance in ice machine bin. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Grooved cutting board. Handle-less bowl used as scoop in sweet r container. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on bag of sandwich wraps on back prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior top burned. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
67
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper microwave soiled with grease and old food debris. Employee cleaned. Bottom of reach-in freezer soiled with food debris. Can opener blade soiled with paper debris. Manager removed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior top burned. Reach-in freezer gasket torn. Ice buildup in back reach-in freezer. Wet cardboard lining bottom of back reach-in cooler. Grooved cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gasket soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid open. Employee closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of back reach-in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar with no label.
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handleless bowl used as scoop in sugar. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
58
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of fruit.
01B-01-4
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. Employee placed gloves on hands then adjusted glasses on face, continued building sandwiches.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over pesto and other ready to eat items in reach in cooler. Operator placed eggs on the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese bars room temperature (70F - Cold Holding) items on front counter had been placed out of cooler 2.5 hours, items placed in freezer to rapidly drop temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Stained cutting board at clean side of Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda hookups. Operator chained tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead ones inside back closet under staircase. Employee swept and cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink beside packages of apples. Employee moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Stores phone on prep table with can opener. Operator moved phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both microwaves on cook line with the top burnt.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda hookups/helium tanks. Employee swept. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth on prep table by can opener. Cloth placed back in bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sunshine Down Town Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sunshine Down Town Cafe on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sunshine Down Town Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Sunshine Down Town Cafe.
How does Sunshine Down Town Cafe compare to other restaurants in Live Oak?
Sunshine Down Town Cafe most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Live Oak average of 82.
Has Sunshine Down Town Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sunshine Down Town Cafe have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sunshine Down Town 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 Sunshine Down Town Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sunshine Down Town Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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