COFFEE FOR THE SOUL
1002 ALVEREZ AVE, Lady Lake FL 32159 · 352-561-4478
Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Butter 74f. Held over 4 hours.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 18, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee washing dishes and not changing gloves.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -Employee washing cups with just water and soap. Manager coached employee, three compartment sink set up.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Employee picked up avocado seed from floor and then continued cutting avocado without changing gloves.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. -Salmon in ROP packaging.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Butter 74f. Held over 4 hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Butter 74f. Over 4 hours.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Sanitizer bucket in front hand sink.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Cooked pork and beef.
Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. -Washing cups and bowls in prep sink. Manager moved all dishes to three compartment sink.
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. See stop sale. -Salmon.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -Stored on prep table by toaster.
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Raw shell eggs over avocados.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Whipped butter 68f, Less than 4 hours. Manager placed in refrigerator.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -Water filters by mop sink expired 03-03-2025.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Single-service articles improperly stored. -Case of to go bags on floor in kitchen. -Bag of styrofoam trays on floor in kitchen.
Sep 22, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door.
Sep 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Chicken 113f, Beef 128f, Pork 140f. Reheating over 2 hours per manager.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. -Chicken 113f, Beef 128f, Pork 140f. Reheating 2 hours per manager.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -Poached eggs. Only one menu. Manager placed asterisk on menu.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Manager labeled.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door.
May 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Exterior of dairy machine.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone on prep cooler.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Manager fixed her hair in ponytail.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under equipment.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Exterior of turbo chef.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Some shelving in triple door cooler.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -On top of prep cooler.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Rags stored around front sink.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door.
Hole in or other damage to wall. -Under three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Prep cooler gasket.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -Stored on top of prep cooler.
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Reach in prep cooler gasket torn.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of ice machine.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler to left of donut case.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.