SPRINGSIDE CAFE
5656 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, Silver Springs FL 34488 · 352-261-5840
Last inspected Apr 24, 2026 · 7 visits since March 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk-in cooler, multiple items with a 8 days marked, manager fixed.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 ppm, manager prime it, 0pm. Triple sink also in use quaternary ammonium 300ppm.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, chicken and cut melons not dated, Manager dated 4/18/26.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the chemical room, spray bottle not labeled, Manager labeled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the cook line, bin not labeled, Manager labeled flour.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at front counter next to silverware. Moved during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes and phone on shelf over bag in a box soda. Moved during this inspection.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two male employees in kitchen
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop inside sugar. Removed during this inspection.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table. Moved to bucket.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 5 high priority.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. At the front counter area, first aid kit above single service items, employee moved.
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, triple sink set up with quaternary ammonium 300ppm.
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line touched his face mask and immediately after food contact surfaces (cutting board), Manager instructed to removed gloves, wash hands and continue working.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk-in cooler, multiple items with a 8 days marked, manager fixed.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, on back flow preventer on the non chemical side of the splitter.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the front counter area, employee drink next to single service, employee moved.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer (outdoor).
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.