Keystone Heights, Clay County

WHISK CAFE

190 S LAWRENCE BLVD, Keystone Heights, FL 32656

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 High Priority
May 7, 2026
City
Keystone Heights
County
Clay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

35A-02-7

Detail 24562560

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed live flying insects by three compartment sink and on cook line closest exterior door.

02C-03-5

Detail 24562556

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In front counter reach in cooler, open container of milk from Tuesday missing product date marking. Employee added date marking. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 24562559

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in dispenser for hand wash sink on back prep line. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24562561

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on clean rotisserie in prep area. Operator removed employee beverages. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24562563

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer at side of cook line and in dry storage room have ice buildup on shelves and top of freezer. Reach in chest freezer with torn gasket and exposed insulation.

22-08-4

Detail 24562562

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at front counter entrance to kitchen with burned door residue on top plate. Oven base has burned food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 24562558

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer to side of cook line has mold like substance on the door gasket. Grease/vapor staining on hood system.

36-27-5

Detail 24562557

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by fryers with grease build up. Wall behind soup steam table with food residue.

Oct 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 10

08A-02-6

Detail 24139635

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer in dry storage room, raw beef and pork commercially sealed over bag of ready to eat frozen chicken not commercially packaged. Operator rearranged storage levels. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 24139640

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by the steam table front prep table of kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24139636

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In standup reach in cooler opposite pass through window, no date marking on chicken salad prepared the previous day. In standup reach in cooler at end of cook line closest the three compartment sink, multiple food items prepared on site missing product date marking from previous day. Operator Egan date marking all products. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 24139634

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup no handle used as scoop in bulk cornstarch. Operator removed the scoop. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24139633

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on reach in cooler at entrance to kitchen from front counter and open beverage in reach in cooler by office area.

40-06-5

Detail 24139638

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee aprons, jackets, shirt over dry goods and single service items in dry storage room. Operator removed personal items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24139632

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice along seal of reach in chest freezer in the prep area. Build up of ice on shelves of reach in freezer in dry storage room.

25-05-4

Detail 24139637

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service lids stored on the floor of back prep line. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 24139639

Basic - Stored food not covered. In standup reach in cooler opposite pass through window uncovered containers of egg rolls. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 24139631

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of powdered coffeemate not labeled. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site

Jun 16, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 15, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 14, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 23771383

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies on warewahing line, operator killed and discarded one fly during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 23771392

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the storage room reach in cooler, raw bacon stored over ready to eat fruit for desserts. Operator switched the storage locations. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23771387

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table next to the fryers, chicken wash (78F - Cold Holding) with reconstituted milk product, discussed with operator use of time as public health control or placing on ice bath. In the flip top reach in cooler at the pass through window; tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding); chicken (55F - Cold Holding) per operator door next to cooler has been open while removing window tint and reach in cooler lid open. Operator had employees place ice bags on products. Reach in cooler at ambient air temperature of 47F. At conclusion of inspection all time/temperature control food for safety under ice bag lowered in temperature be 3/5 degrees but above 41F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 23771385

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection 6 total food handling employees present with no certified food manager present.

40-06-5

Detail 23771391

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on clean prep table. Employees bag on dry storage shelf over dry foods. Operator relocated all personal items. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23771390

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at front cook line window has torn door gaskets.

08B-38-4

Detail 23771384

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on the floor next to fryers.

22-08-4

Detail 23771386

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Rust on interior of door for wait station microwave. Microwave on cook line interior with food debris.

02D-03-4

Detail 23771389

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go food items missing establishment address.

23-03-4

Detail 23771388

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets with debris in the tracks. Hood filter over cook line with debris build up. Backs of fryers with grease build up.

Feb 19, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

05-05-4

Detail 23567962

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler closest three compartment sink ambient air thermometer states 9F.

33-23-4

Detail 23567964

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Shared dumpster and grease trap not on nonabsorbent pad.

14-69-4

Detail 23567965

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer at entrance to kitchen.

25-05-4

Detail 23567961

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At front counter single service lids stored on floor.

08B-12-5

Detail 23567963

Basic - Stored food not covered. In front counter sliding top reach in freezer, ice cream tub uncovered.