WHISK CAFE
190 S LAWRENCE BLVD, Keystone Heights FL 32656 · 352.837.2038
Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 11 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies on warewahing line, operator killed and discarded one fly during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $700
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2015019843 | Apr 21, 2015 | Sep 21, 2015 | $400 |
| 5--2014051726 | Nov 18, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 | $300 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
May 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. Observed live flying insects by three compartment sink and on cook line closest exterior door.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In front counter reach in cooler, open container of milk from Tuesday missing product date marking. Employee added date marking.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in dispenser for hand wash sink on back prep line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on clean rotisserie in prep area. Operator removed employee beverages.
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Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer at side of cook line and in dry storage room have ice buildup on shelves and top of freezer. Reach in chest freezer with torn gasket and exposed insulation.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at front counter entrance to kitchen with burned door residue on top plate. Oven base has burned food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer to side of cook line has mold like substance on the door gasket. Grease/vapor staining on hood system.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by fryers with grease build up. Wall behind soup steam table with food residue.
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer in dry storage room, raw beef and pork commercially sealed over bag of ready to eat frozen chicken not commercially packaged. Operator rearranged storage levels.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by the steam table front prep table of kitchen. Operator provided paper towels.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In standup reach in cooler opposite pass through window, no date marking on chicken salad prepared the previous day. In standup reach in cooler at end of cook line closest the three compartment sink, multiple food items prepared on site missing product date marking from previous day. Operator Egan date marking all products.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup no handle used as scoop in bulk cornstarch. Operator removed the scoop.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on reach in cooler at entrance to kitchen from front counter and open beverage in reach in cooler by office area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee aprons, jackets, shirt over dry goods and single service items in dry storage room. Operator removed personal items.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice along seal of reach in chest freezer in the prep area. Build up of ice on shelves of reach in freezer in dry storage room.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service lids stored on the floor of back prep line. Operator relocated.
Stored food not covered. In standup reach in cooler opposite pass through window uncovered containers of egg rolls. Operator covered.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of powdered coffeemate not labeled. Operator labeled the bulk container.
Jun 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 15, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 14, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies on warewahing line, operator killed and discarded one fly during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the storage room reach in cooler, raw bacon stored over ready to eat fruit for desserts. Operator switched the storage locations.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table next to the fryers, chicken wash (78F - Cold Holding) with reconstituted milk product, discussed with operator use of time as public health control or placing on ice bath. In the flip top reach in cooler at the pass through window; tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding); chicken (55F - Cold Holding) per operator door next to cooler has been open while removing window tint and reach in cooler lid open. Operator had employees place ice bags on products. Reach in cooler at ambient air temperature of 47F. At conclusion of inspection all time/temperature control food for safety under ice bag lowered in temperature be 3/5 degrees but above 41F.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection 6 total food handling employees present with no certified food manager present.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on clean prep table. Employees bag on dry storage shelf over dry foods. Operator relocated all personal items.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at front cook line window has torn door gaskets.
Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on the floor next to fryers.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Rust on interior of door for wait station microwave. Microwave on cook line interior with food debris.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go food items missing establishment address.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets with debris in the tracks. Hood filter over cook line with debris build up. Backs of fryers with grease build up.
Feb 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler closest three compartment sink ambient air thermometer states 9F.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Shared dumpster and grease trap not on nonabsorbent pad.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer at entrance to kitchen.
Single-service articles improperly stored. At front counter single service lids stored on floor.
Stored food not covered. In front counter sliding top reach in freezer, ice cream tub uncovered.
Jul 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 25, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 19 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate11 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly observed at front ice cream counter on glass display case.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/2024.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the pizza make line flip top reach in cooler, cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding); beef (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (49F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (49F - Cold Holding) per operator lid open during busy lunch. At conclusion of inspection cut tomatoes second temperature(45F - Cooling); cheese second temperature (46F - Cooling); ham second temperature(43F - Cold Holding); beef second temperature (46F - Cooling); sausage second temperature (45F - Cooling); pizza sauce second temperature (47F - Cooling). Operator placed ice on all items to bring back to temperature range.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner spray bottle over fry holding station. Operator relocated the spray bottle.
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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on the cook line with food residue staining build up. Build up of food debris on pizza oven tracks. Can opener with food debris on the blade.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind ice cream counter used to store ice cream scoops. Employee relocated the ice cream scoops.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Container of fabulouso on shelf over three compartment sink missing product labeling.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple carbon dioxide tanks unsecure in storage room.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining reach in cooler shelves behind the front ice cream counter.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean pots and pans on shelf of warewashing area not inverted/covered for protection.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in the storage room with a torn door gasket.
Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors along walls have build up of debris. Wall behind fryers has build up of spilled food debris. Ceilings through kitchen acoustic tiling not easily cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor in kitchen hallway. Bulk salt and sugar container on floor in dry storage prep area. Cans of sauce on the floor under prep table.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoops in standing water at 72F, employee replaced with fresh water at 122F.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple door gaskets to reach in cooler/reach in freezer with mold like substance build up.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top reach in cooler on the pizza make line has build up of food debris.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink at ice cream counter leaks when in use.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths on food prep counters.
Feb 20, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2023
Jan 16, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In the standup reach in cooler, cooked ribs with mold like substance build up. Operator relocated the ribs to the warewashing area to be discarded.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license is expired from 06/01/2023.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer in the prep area, raw steak tips over container of ready to eat ice cream. Operator relocated the ice cream.
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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at the end of the prep line with food debris on the blade. Stand up reach in cooler shelves have debris build up.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red chemical spray bottle hanging to the side of the hand wash sink in the warewashing area with no product labeling.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks by the exterior door and in the dry storage room stored without being secured. Per operator tanks intended to be picked up the day before.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment along walls build up of debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets with mold like substance build up and food debris. Pizza oven catch tray under tracks with build up of food debris.
Stored food not covered. In the reach in freezer, uncovered container of chicken cooked the previous day not covered.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution by the flip top reach in cooler at 0ppm.
Jul 27, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine bottles stored on prep table. Person in charge removed.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Two opened packs of ham with mold like substance buildup.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro meat in box at 53F. Person in charge states had box out recently. Items in unit holding 43F or below.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from back hand wash sink.
Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Basting brush with metal wrap in use.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in kitchen unchained.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with grease to right of fryer. Debris buildup under equipment in kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of mixers with debris buildup.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic bags that originally held bread being reused for dough.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Baking soda container unlabeled. Person in charge labeled.
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.