The Highland Street Cafe
185 S Highland St, Mount Dora, FL 32757 · Permanent Food Service · License 4500442
What drove the grade
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 5 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 repeat), 10 basic (5 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-25
- Safety score75
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 5, 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.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
Employees cracked eggs proceeded to scoop pancake batter with no gloves change or hand washing.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Chlorine over 200++. Operator changed water. Rechecked 50 ppm.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic10
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Cook at cook line wearing bracelet. Employee removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Reach in cooler and freezer gaskets.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach in cooler at cook line. Walk in cooler shelves. Upright white reach in freezer interior.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line. Upright white reach in freezer gaskets. Stovetop in back kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
In dish washing area.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Repeat violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Walls at cook line Walls in the kitchen.
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor at cook line. Floor under steam table. Floor in back kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Operator printed and posted
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.