City Hall Cafe
88511 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, FL 33070 · Permanent Food Service · License 5401443
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 28 routine inspection3 high priority (2 fixed by the Jul 31 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic-13
- Extension granted on Jul 29, since fixedReduced from 3 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-2
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 3 visitsRoutine inspection
- 2nd follow-up visitJul 31, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - 1st follow-up visitJul 29, 2026 Extension granted
Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
At call back inspection temps in the 3 door lift lid unit are tuna salad 49°F shredded cheese 52°F, ham 45°F , Turkey 47°F. All items were taken out of the lift lid unit overnight and stored in a working cold holding unit and restocked today at 11:00 am . At call back inspection the TCS food were put back into working refrigeration unit to bring temp to 41°F or below. items out of temperature less than 4 hours
More time given
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.
At call back inspection the 3 door lift lid unit temperature is at approximately 48-50°F . Technician has ordered a part for this unit . the part should be in in a day or two . Ice will be used until repairs are made .
More time given
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
More time given
- First visitJul 28, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Holding); pasta salad (47*F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (48*F - Cold Holding); ham (45*F - Cold Holding) poultry @50°F , poultry @60°F All beef and poultry relocated to the freezer.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Chicken over beef in low boy unit
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.
Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Lift lid unit across from grill and the small lift lift lid unit are not cold holding at 41 or below. Thermostat was turned to lower temperature
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.