SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

SOPHIE'S CAFE.

BEAT. 68/100

120 SEBRING SQ · HIGHLANDS, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 14, 2026 · passed

Failed an inspection 10 months ago. 14 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
32
includes 14 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Nov 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 14
2026
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 2 times on this inspection

NOV 6
2025
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 16
2025
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 15
2025
FAILED
9 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 6 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

NOV 14
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOROther
Exiting system — adequate, good repair (reporting only)

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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