Too Cool Cafe
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
74
Score
Across the available record, Too Cool Cafe has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 15, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.
“Gaskets torn on grill side cooler” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Too Cool Cafe's latest score is in line with the Indian Harbour Beach average of 76. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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. Cook plated toast no gloves. Educated employee.
09-01-4
Basic - Gaskets torn on grill side cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Chef removed tongs **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Wall next to walk in cooler in disrepair
36-24-5
74
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 6 salmon, 7 mahi not removed vacuum seal prior to thaw.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pooled eggs (53F - Cold Holding) held in ice bath not sufficient ice bath, cook put more ice and water to immerse the pan. feta cheese (56F - Cold Holding), on prep table double panned, cook placed in lower cooler to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Avocados with stickers stored with cut avocados on prep table.
08B-17-4
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. 6 salmon 7 mahi **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle waters above prep table. Cooks placed on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on cook line reach in cooler is torn, manager states gaskets are ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
58
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with bleach not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Heavy buildup up interior of ice machine deflector plate
22-20-5
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. 11 mahi
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on steam table has black score marks and no longer cleanable
14-09-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water 74F. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line microwave has food debris spilled in it. Microwave on top of ice machine also soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill are soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted.
14-17-4
52
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags not marked with last day sold.
01C-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used in cheese on prep table
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drink in reach in freezer. Had employee relocate it to appropriate area.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on main make table cooler. Door handle in poor repair on pancake and eggs cooler
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave by ice machine soiled interior
22-08-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Stickers still on apples and avacodos, cut in the prep pan on prep table. Removed stickers prior to washing.
08B-39-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler of main make table cooler.
29-49-6
64
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with simple green not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice scoop for main ice bin has some debris around scoop area. Dishwasher cleaned it. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Wall between walk in freezer and walk in cooler, cove molding coming off.
36-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler in line cooler. Operator is aware and cooler is being serviced tomorrow.
29-49-6
74
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled eggs 47F, cook added more ice to ice bath to cool quickly. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken cooling in walk in cooler wrapped with Saran and covered with lid. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
03D-15-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles have dust build up in dish pit area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
74
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled eggs 47F, cook added more ice to ice bath to cool quickly. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken cooling in walk in cooler wrapped with Saran and covered with lid. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict with poached eggs and house made Hollandaise does not have asterisk to denote consumer advisory. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with purple liquid not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles have dust build up in dish pit area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Blue mop. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
55
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Most recent tags not dated with last date served
01C-03-4
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. Opened undated milk **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Using kitchen hand sink to dump ice
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black- like substance in the interior of the ice machine white guard **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using bowl no handle to scoop flour **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above ice machine
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above dish pit **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped at 107 operator changed water retemped at 160F **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
55
Jul 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 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. Undated milk opened yesterday **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using soufflé cup to scoop salt **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in cooler by fryer
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, raw fish and pastry on floor. In dry storage shed fryer oil on the floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In prep area in kitchen cracked slight shield
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in coolers/freezer soiled Gaskets on cookline units soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cookline unit
29-49-6
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Too Cool Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Too Cool Cafe on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Too Cool Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “gaskets torn on grill side cooler” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Too Cool Cafe.
How does Too Cool Cafe compare to other restaurants in Indian Harbour Beach?
Too Cool Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Indian Harbour Beach average of 76.
Has Too Cool Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Too Cool Cafe have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Too Cool 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 Too Cool Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Too Cool Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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