The White Oak Cottage
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
74
Score
Public records show 14 inspections at The White Oak Cottage stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which The White Oak Cottage's 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board stained on make line
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Currently 4 cooks, 4 servers working
53A-05-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed silver and green yeti bottle on shelf by lemon juice and on top of oven
12B-07-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
74
Oct 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 13, 2025
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. For bar dish machine **Warning**
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At dish washing station. Manager refilled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand sink by prep sink. Manager refilled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator vacuum packaging raw ribeyes for establishment. Observed vacuum sealer in kitchen. Observed container of ribeyes in reach in cooler. Discussed removing from packaging and using drain pan until HACCP plan is approved **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink by prep sink at bar has ice cube trays stored. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At dish machine hand sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4
58
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Tested 0ppm **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: Tested at 10ppm Manager stated unit was serviced. When machine running, chlorine would go back in the line **Time Extended**
22-41-4
86
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. Tested 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly on expo wire. Manager got it to fly outside of kitchen. And cleaned and sanitized area. **Warning**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish hand sink **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By dish hand sink **Warning**
31B-03-4
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. Mahi packs just thawed. Manager opened bags **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at baking hand sink, and coffee station **Warning**
31B-04-4
50
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. Establishment increased menu to include bakery and increased seating from 60 to 101 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Seating change evaluation form not completed, no approval and still at 101 seats **Admin Complaint**
28-12-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Plans previously submitted and approved are not accurate to layout current in restaurant. Bakery 8-9 hand sink and prep sink flipped 22 display case and entrance flipped Additional dry storage shed present with 2 reach in freezers Service bar additional high temp dish machine installed, secondary ice machine installed, no three compartment sink in bar area. New Coffee Bar moved to middle of dining room, with coffee station and no hand sink. 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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Revised plans not submitted as of 1-23-2025 **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
27-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment went from 60 to 101 seats On well and septic system **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Seating change evaluation form not completed, no approval and still at 101 seats **Admin Complaint**
51-09-4
67
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. Establishment increased menu to include bakery and increased seating from 60 to 101 **Warning**
28-12-4
Intermediate - Plans previously submitted and approved are not accurate to layout current in restaurant. Bakery 8-9 hand sink and prep sink flipped 22 display case and entrance flipped Additional dry storage shed present with 2 reach in freezers Service bar additional high temp dish machine installed, secondary ice machine installed, no three compartment sink in bar area. New Coffee Bar moved to middle of dining room, with coffee station and no hand sink. 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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request.
27-02-4
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment went from 60 to 101 seats On well and septic system **Warning**
51-09-4
67
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
90
Jan 11, 2024
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/. Establishment added server station and moved ice machine and has prep sink with no hand sink. Also storage room added in back. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-11: Plans submitted and pending review as of 1-3-2024 **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Nov 8, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Server Drink station added to layout with ice machine. **Warning**
31A-07-4
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/. Establishment added server station and moved ice machine and has prep sink with no hand sink. Also storage room added in back. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No proof provided that some 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 - 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. Training list shows servsafe food handler **Warning**
53B-03-5
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
61
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs **Warning**
08A-05-6
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
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
08B-49-4
74
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The White Oak Cottage last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The White Oak Cottage on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The White Oak Cottage?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The White Oak Cottage.
How does The White Oak Cottage compare to other restaurants in Lithia?
The White Oak Cottage most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Lithia average of 78.
Has The White Oak Cottage's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The White Oak Cottage have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The White Oak Cottage 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 The White Oak Cottage inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The White Oak Cottage is inspected around four times per year on average.
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