Without a Paddle Cafe

2533 S Laurel Ave, Sanford, FL 32773

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Without a Paddle Cafe has eight inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 3, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around two violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Sanford restaurants. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Apr 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - raw breaded chicken in same container with raw popcorn shrimp and raw breaded cod at reach in freezer

08A-17-6

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

53B-14-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. - pan of food on floor in walk in freezer

08B-38-4

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. - tuna. See stop sale

06-09-1

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. - blanched wings. - Provided blank forms to operator

03C-89-4

Mar 5, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 11, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 20, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 10, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations.

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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. Provide new form

11-26-1

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. Provide DBPR FORM HR 5030-104

11-27-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink water is shut off at the walk in cooler , **Warning**

31A-04-4

Aug 5, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottle of bleach stored in the back hand sink

31A-09-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Without a Paddle Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Without a Paddle Cafe on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

How does Without a Paddle Cafe compare to other restaurants in Sanford?

Without a Paddle Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Sanford average of 77.

Has Without a Paddle Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Without a Paddle Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Without a Paddle 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 Without a Paddle Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Without a Paddle Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.

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