The Dugout Cafe
Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025
70
Score
The Dugout Cafe is a Café / Breakfast located at 789 Us Hwy 41 Byp, Venice, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
May 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 27, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Violations — Sep 18, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed commercial packed reduced oxygen fish in reach-in cooler at cooks line. Operator stated fish was removed from freezer the day before and then removed fish from packaging. Repeat 3-24-25 **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up at cooks line.
24-18-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on counter at wait staff area next and above sugar packet and syrup.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed tuna salad, coleslaw and beans in reach-in cooler Employee stated the above items had been prepare onsite more than 24 hours prior , and then proceeded to date items properly to meet standards of inspection.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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