Pensacola, Escambia County

THE RUBY SLIPPER CAFE

509 S PALAFOX ST, Pensacola, FL 32502

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
May 6, 2026
City
Pensacola
County
Escambia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 24560534

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over blueberries in deep freezer. Manager corrected rotation. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24560536

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-11-5

Detail 24560535

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Deep freezer gasket in disrepair and heavily soiled. Manager stated new gasket is on order. Corrective Action Taken

Sep 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

01B-02-5

Detail 24057892

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed shredded cheese 45F held over 4hrs in make line reach in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 24057893

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese 45F held over 4hrs in make line reach in cooler. See stop sale.

31A-09-4

Detail 24057891

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink by ice machine blocked by AC units. Operator moved units from in front of sink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Dec 26, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-09-4

Detail 23441100

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Upon inspection observed garbage can blocking hand washing station between oven and make line. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23441101

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Upon inspection observed ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled with dust buildup.

14-69-4

Detail 23441099

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Upon inspection observed ice buildup inside reach in freezer across from dishwashing machine.

Jul 12, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 11, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

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

35A-02-6

Detail 22969771

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately five live flying insects in the following locations: approximately two in kitchen of which one landed on half pan of biscuits (SEE STOP SALE) and approximately three in ice machine/soda machine stock location. Warning

35A-09-4

Detail 22969766

High Priority - Presence of insects. Observed one bug next to ice machine in soda stock location; one dead flying insect on lid of chicken in kitchen at cook line. Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 22969764

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed breaded green tomatoes 56F (undetermined amount of time) held on cook line.

01B-02-5

Detail 22969769

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following in reach in cooler next to hot hold station: HELD OVER 24 HRS-smoked salmon 46F, shredded cheddar 73F, shredded pepper jack 47F, pico 56F, goat cheese 58F, Swiss cheese 56F, salad greens 64F, chicken sausage 61F. Also, breaded green tomatoes 56F (undetermined amount of time) held on cook line.

03A-02-5

Detail 22969767

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following in reach in cooler next to hot hold station: HELD OVER 24 HRS-smoked salmon 46F, shredded cheddar 73F, shredded pepper jack 47F, pico 56F, goat cheese 58F, Swiss cheese 56F, salad greens 64F, chicken sausage 61F. Also, breaded green tomatoes 56F (undetermined amount of time) held on cook line. See stop sale. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 22969768

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed multiple hand washing sinks blocked in kitchen. Next to dish washing location, make line, and cook line.

31A-11-4

Detail 22969770

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink next to make line with towel and knife stored inside.

29-08-4

Detail 22969765

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed pipe to hand washing sink next to ice machine with pipe taken off and laying on floor.

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

40-06-5

Detail 22359819

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on make line prep area. Operator instructed employee to remove phone and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 22359818

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop in bread crumbs container. Operator instructed employee to prop up scoop so that handle is above food line. Corrected On-Site

Apr 21, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 24, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 10

12A-29-4

Detail 21884756

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator pick up label off of floor and put onto clean parchment paper on cook line and didn't not wash hands afterwards. Operator threw away label and parchment paper during inspection. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 21884754

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time marked on shell eggs (30min) on counter top of make line, salmon (3 hours) in reach in cooler, and guacamole (3 hours) in reach in cooler.

22-02-4

Detail 21884759

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Observed 2 knives soiled with food debris on magnetic strip with clean knives. Operator removed knives to be re-washed. Corrective Action Taken

31A-04-4

Detail 21884755

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand washing sink removed from dry storage area to the left of ice machine. Operator stated they will submit updated plans to reflect current layout. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21884761

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for items held on time instead of temperature.

02C-02-5

Detail 21884758

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marking on bbq butter in reach in freezer.

08B-37-4

Detail 21884753

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed lemon juice used for food prep stored on chemical rack in kitchen next to hand washing sink.

10-01-5

Detail 21884757

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed spoon with handle in chipotle sauce in reach in cooler. Operator removed spoon during inspection. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 21884760

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observe water dripping from under dishwasher that created standing water on floor.

02D-01-5

Detail 21884762

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container mislabeled. Observed containers in walk-in cooler and reach in cooler labeled as catfish but is flounder per operator. No evidence of catfish on premise.

Feb 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-49-4

Detail 21802084

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Upon inspection, observed employee personal lunch bag in walk in cooler not segregated/labeled away from other food items. Employee moved bag away from food. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31A-09-4

Detail 21525365

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink inaccessible due to prep items blocking the sink. Manager removed items during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20882701

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - ice machine doors have a black mold-like substance on them.

13-04-4

Detail 20882700

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. - one cook has a long beard and needs a beard guard.

Oct 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

40-06-5

Detail 20619934

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on top shelf of dry storage rack. Items were removed from dry storage area during inspection.