Winding Cypress, Collier County

SHADY PALM CAFE

7180 WINDING CYPRESS BLVD, Winding Cypress, FL 34114

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Dec 19, 2025
City
Winding Cypress
County
Collier
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
17

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.

Dec 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 24258591

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the naked table cooler in front of the flat top grill, sliced turkey (47F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator the cooler was loaded two hours prior. Contents of cooler moved back into the walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24258592

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table taco meat (134F - Hot Holding). Operator increased the water volume under the pan and increased the heat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

16-37-1

Detail 24258594

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. There is no chemical test kit for chlorine sanitizer in the dishwasher. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24258593

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. Warning

Jul 30, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 24, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 23901731

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler in the salad station cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (48F - Cold Holding). In the naked table on the cook line pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (48F - Cold Holding); ham (49F - Cold Holding). Operator removed all time temperature control for safety foods to the three door reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

51-11-4

Detail 23901730

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There is a unsecured carbon dioxide tank at the bar. Warning

May 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

21-44-1

Detail 23748155

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. There are sanitizer buckets in top of prep tables throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: There are sanitizer buckets stored with containers if food and over clean utensils. Operator moved the sanitizer buckets to proper storage. Time Extended Corrected On-Site

Feb 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

51-16-7

Detail 23596855

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The hand washing sink at the bar has been moved from one side to the other without submitting plan review. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 23596858

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the three door reach in cooler rice that was prepared greater than 24 hours prion is not date marked. Warning

13-07-4

Detail 23596854

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23596857

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are cases of french fries on the floor in the walk in freezer. Warning

21-44-1

Detail 23596856

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. There are sanitizer buckets in top of prep tables throughout the kitchen. Warning

Aug 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 23085492

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw fish is stored over cooked meatballs. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23085494

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the drawer cooler under the grill, Poultry (47F - Cold Holding); Fish (48F - Cold Holding). Operator moved the chicken and fish to the walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 23085493

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is a fan in front of the hand washing sink by the prep sink. Operator moved the fan. Corrected On-Site

Feb 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22650792

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler in front if the deep fryer ham (45F - Cold Holding); turkey (46F - Cold Holding). Operator iced the out of temperature items and contacted technician for repair. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 22650789

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There are 5 gallon buckets and a floor fan in front of the hand washing sink by the back door. Operator removed all items blocking the handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site

02B-02-5

Detail 22650791

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector provided the operator with a copy of a consumer advisory.

12B-07-4

Detail 22650788

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. There is a employee drink on top of the make table cooler in the salad station. Operator discarded the drink. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22650790

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs. Corrected On-Site

Sep 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

01B-01-4

Detail 22266317

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf in dry storage there are two cans if tomato juice and one can of marinara sauce with dented rims not segregated from the undamaged cans. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22266318

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the lift top make table cooler on the cook line, cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding). Operator iced items in the cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22266320

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the ice machine. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22266319

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In a container of tomato sauce there is a plastic ramekin. Operator removed the plastic ramekin. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-20-4

Detail 22266316

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf in dry storage there are two cans if tomato juice and one can of marinara sauce with dented rims not segregated from the undamaged cans. See stop sale. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 22266321

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is an employee with no hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on a hair net. Corrected On-Site Warning

Mar 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 21859811

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided the operator with a written procedure for the cleaning of vomiting and diarrhea.

22-02-4

Detail 21859810

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a black mold like substance on the walls inside the top of the ice machine. There is a black mold like substance inside the nozzles of both soda guns at the bar.

31A-09-4

Detail 21859814

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The soap at the hand washing sink in the service area, next to the bag in box storage rack is inaccessible behind an ice tea urn and a coffee urn.

31A-11-4

Detail 21859812

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink at the bar is used as a dump sink.

10-17-4

Detail 21859813

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. There are knives stored between the reach in freezer and the make table cooler on the cook's line. Operator removed the knives.

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-07-6

Detail 21576333

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-16: Time Extended

Sep 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 21356888

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up the triple sink to sanitize, quaternary sanitizer 200ppm. Operator called for repair. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-07-6

Detail 21356889

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 21356886

Intermediate - 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 and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 21356887

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. This is a repeat violation from 3/31/3022. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Jun 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 21120155

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-02: Time Extended

Mar 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 6Basic: 3Total: 9

22-02-4

Detail 20972891

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the top of the ice machine on the walls and the ceiling. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20972895

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink next to the ice machine is blocked by a mop bucket. Operator removed the mop bucket. Corrected on site. The hand washing sink next to the dishwasher is blocked by a metal tub filled with utensils. Warning

53A-07-6

Detail 20972897

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ There is no food safety manager for the establishment. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20972896

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink by the dishwasher. Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 20972899

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee food safety training has expired as of 3/2/2022. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20972892

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the bar. Operator labeled the spray bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

13-03-4

Detail 20972894

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is an employee with no hair restraint preparing food. This is a repeat violation from 9/2/2021. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20972898

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 20972893

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the dry storage area cases of plastic to go cups are stored on the floor. Warning

Sep 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20482547

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Tuna salad 49°F cold holding, cut tomatoes 48°F cold holding in the salad station make table table in front of the deep fryer. Operator moved items to the walk-in cooker.

13-03-4

Detail 20482548

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook with no hair restraint preparing food.