The White Oak Cottage
10530 S County Rd 39, Lithia, FL 33547 · Permanent Food Service · License 3918821
What drove the grade
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 30, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Observed spray bottle of spic n span stored hanging on shelf by whiskey in bar area. Manager removed
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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. Observed packs of seared ROP tuna that has label instructing to remove from packaging prior to thawing. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed.
Observed unsealed wood in storage shed.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Observed employee bag and jacket on shelf in bakery section. Manager removed
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.