The Roost Market Cafe
37752 Meridian Avenue, Dade City, FL 33525 · Permanent Food Service · License 6113344
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 28 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 28, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat lettuce in reach-in cooler near sandwich assembly area. Operator moved and stored correctly.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
No proof of food manager training for establishment due to previous certified food manager no longer at establishment.
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.