BLACK CREEK CAFE
2696 BLANDING BLVD STE 4, Middleburg FL 32068 · 904-282-7373
Last inspected Jun 15, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Three rodent droppings in electrical room with door by restrooms. Operator removed and discarded all three rodent droppings.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2017015907 | Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs into a bowl, place in pan on the stove, touched handle on flip top reach in cooler and sides of container and placed corned beef hash on the grill without washing hands first. Employee was coached on proper procedures and employee washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter on kitchen counter at 46F. Per employee, batter left out of refrigeration for approximately 20 minutes. Batter placed in walk-in freezer to quickly chill.
Food stored on floor. Bags of ice used for customer drinks stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. Employee moved ice bags to shelving.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on two door reach-in freezer by steamwells are soiled.
Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Containers of sanitizer and hand soap stored over single-service cups and lids in outside storage building.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles around vents in dishroom shows signs of water damage.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook prepping tomatoes with multiple bracelets.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105. Operator posted choking poster during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up.
May 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two cutting boards at back prep area with black staining.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage next to pancake flat grill. Employee discarded beverage.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Unsealed wood used as shelf liner in walk in cooler and interior of glass rack area at front counter.
Jul 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter in reach in cooler in kitchen at 51F. Per employee, batter was left out on the counter for approximately 40 minutes. Employee moved batter to walk in freezer. Temperature taken approximately 15 minutes later at 43F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at back prep area with black staining.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Clean storage rack across from three compartment sink has employee beverage and cell phone above clean containers. Also, employee handbag on top of bag in box soda box on rack by three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on right door of reach in cooler below breads in kitchen and on walk in cooler door are soiled.
Mar 11, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee food handler training for Dennis L is a photocopy.
Mar 7, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 16 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked shell eggs into pan, handle clean utensils on flat grill, touched handles of reach in cooler then buttered toast for customer without changing gloves and washing hands. Inspector spoke to cook about proper handwashing/glove change when handling raw shell eggs.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case of raw chicken tenders stored over fully cooked sausage in walk in freezer.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Three rodent droppings in electrical room with door by restrooms. Operator removed and discarded all three rodent droppings.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At three compartment sink, sprayer hose hangs to bottom of sink. Operator hung hose above flood rim.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back exit, threaded faucet with attached hose is missing a vacuum breaker.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach in cooler in kitchen has staining. Cutting board at back prep table with heavy staining.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses quaternary ammonium for sanitizing buckets and three compartment sink. Only have chlorine test strips available. Operator ordered quaternary ammonium test strips during inspection.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee food handler training for Dennis L is a photocopy.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with green liquid on bottom shelf under coffee machine. Employee labeled.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in freezer floor is soiled.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on bottom shelf under coffee machine. Operator removed and discarded dead roach.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Half eaten burrito/tortilla on plate on cutting board of reach in cooler in kitchen. Inspector verified it was employee food. Employee removed plate of food. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen. Employee moved to proper storage.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on one cook with longer beard.
Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Cove molding missing around side exit door.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at front counter has excessive ice build up.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed portioned raw chicken in plastic bags in original box raw chicken was received. Inspector confirmed with cook.
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority7 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 16 findings ▾
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs into bowl, then handled utensils and continued cooking with no handwash and glove change in between.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer at toaster in kitchen, open raw beef stored over opened fries and opened raw country fried steak stored over opened mozzarella cheese sticks.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Butter pats stored on tables in dining room. Per manager, butter placed out at 6:00am. Temperature taken at 9:45 at 72F. Manager moved all butter to walk in freezer. Temperature taken 30 minutes later at 54F. Inspector recommended holding butter pats on time control.
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. Establishment using time as a public health control for cooked potatoes. Time not marked on potatoes.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing outside back door on faucet with attached hose.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler behind front counter not date marked. Per manager, milk opened at 6am yesterday.
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. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-104 to operator.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has debris on the blade. Walk in cooler shelving has rust.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two containers of hash browns in/on handwash sink in kitchen. Employee moved hash browns.
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. No proof available. Provided and discussed DBPR Form HR 5030-103 with operator.
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. Two expired certificates for James V and Tasha V.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid at front counter not labeled. Manager labeled.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floor soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple vents and ceiling tiles soiled in kitchen and ware washing areas.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage and food on storage rack by three compartment sink over clean equipment. Employee moved to designated area.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at front counter has excessive ice build up.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up. Underplating on soda machine around nozzles is soiled. Gasket on reach in freezer at toaster in kitchen is soiled. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled.
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