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THE COTTAGE CAFE

522 HWY 90 W, Holt FL 32564

Last inspected Sep 18, 2025 · 9 visits since July 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence5603998
Grade history
JAN 24
AUG 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
SEP 25
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license: observed the license expired on June 1, 2025.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — 3 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 30, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license: observed the license expired on June 1, 2025.
High priority/50-17-3
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature: observed a box of shelled eggs on shelf in walk-in cooler over a bin of thawing swai fillets. Additionally, there is a pan of repackaged chicken tenders on shelf over container of baked beans and collard greens. General Manager moved the eggs to a lower shelf and the beans and collards to the next shelf over.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location: observed there is currently no Certifed Food Manager for the establishment.
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Warning
Mar 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 26, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE FROM THE DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
High priority/50-08-7
Jan 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license: Owner/Operator called the CCC and paid over the phone during the inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged: ziploc bag of pepperoni in door pocket with bags of raw shrimp. Employee moved the pepperoni to another shelf.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site

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.