COTTAGE CAFE OF DIXIE INC
139 SE HWY 349, OLD TOWN, FL 32680
License #2500060
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →COTTAGE CAFE OF DIXIE INC in OLD TOWN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 18, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Administrative complaint recommended
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance.
- [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near soda rack. Manager swept the area during this inspection.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Pan containing fully-cooked lasagna stored in-contact with pooled raw beef blood inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed the lasagna from the area during this inspection. 2. Raw beef stored on shelf directly above fully-cooked sausage inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved the cooked sausage away from the raw beef during this inspection.
- [36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor below stairs in dry storage area soiled with food debris. 2. Floor behind equipment at cookline soiled with food debris.
- [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. 1. Flat of raw shell eggs at cookline held at room temperature without time marking. Employee at cookline stated the eggs have been held using Time as a Public Health Control since 8:15am and added the proper time mark during this inspection. 2. Pan of cooked potatoes at cookline held at room temperature without time marking. Employee at cookline stated the potatoes have been held using Time as a Public Health Control for 30 minutes and added the proper time mark during this inspection.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large bin containing breading missing label in kitchen. Manager added the proper label during this inspection.
- [53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Manager provided 7 photocopies of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler training certificates.
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COTTAGE CAFE OF DIXIE INC has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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