Brooksville, Hernando County

MALLIE KYLA'S CAFE

510 LIBERTY ST, Brooksville, FL 346012920

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Feb 12, 2026
City
Brooksville
County
Hernando
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.

Feb 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

09-01-4

Detail 24369630

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling ready-to-eat croissants removing them from a tray without gloves. Discussed with employee. Employee put on gloves. Corrective Action Taken

02D-01-5

Detail 24369631

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour across from handwash sink. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-04-4

Detail 24239763

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 22 rodent droppings on floor found in kitchen behind reach-in coolers and in dry storage area/prep room. Employee started to clean and sanitize area. Corrective Action Taken Warning

May 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 23751290

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed soiled strainer and utensils in basin of hand sink in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

53B-05-5

Detail 23751292

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. Expired 6/9/24.

38-07-4

Detail 23751289

Basic - Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.

21-09-4

Detail 23751291

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed stored on cutting board at food prep table in kitchen.

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 23540329

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: Operator does not have proof of employee training Admin Complaint

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31A-11-4

Detail 23406171

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumping ice in hand wash sink Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23406170

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Apr 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22810991

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Housemade Cream Cheese Frosted Cakes (72F - Cold Holding) on display in cake stands with covers next to wait station area sitting out at room temperature. Cakes have been out for less than 4 hours. Discussed in depth with operator.

36-34-5

Detail 22810992

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in dry storage area off of the kitchen soiled with water stains. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22810989

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of three compartment sink and in dry storage area off of kitchen area. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22810988

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil and wine vinegar stored on floor in dry storage area under shelf. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22810990

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exhaust fan above oven in kitchen soiled with accumulation of dust. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 22810993

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed pie tins not inverted stored above reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Dec 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

36-34-5

Detail 22501493

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease. -ceiling tiles in dry storage area soiled/moisture stained

36-17-5

Detail 22501488

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Floor tiles missing in dish area near three compartment sink -floor tiles damaged in dry storage area

08B-38-4

Detail 22501492

Basic - Food stored on floor. -vegetable oil and pasta stored on floor in dry storage area

23-03-4

Detail 22501491

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exhaust fan above oven in kitchen soiled

25-06-4

Detail 22501489

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Pie tins and aluminum pans stored on stop of reach in freezer not inverted

08B-12-5

Detail 22501490

Basic - Stored food not covered. -cookies in dry storage uncovered

May 3, 2023

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

51-11-4

Detail 21897481

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured underneath handwash sink in wait station area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat Violation

24-18-4

Detail 21897480

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up in the dispenser in the wait station area for the spoons and forks.

Sep 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-42-4

Detail 21358007

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 00 ppm operator retrained staff and corrected chlorine to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 21358006

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In server station. Operator secured C02 tank under to plumbing fixtures. Corrected On-Site

May 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-07-5

Detail 21065784

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cooks put on gloves with out washing their hands.

50-17-2

Detail 21065782

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 2-1-22. Operator had accountant call and renew the license which he gave a confirmation number of 216061634. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21065785

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the pasta salad out of refrigeration for 1 hour and was at 71F. Cook moved the pasta salad to the refrigerator. At 25 minutes the pasta salad was at 59F. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 21065781

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a black cup with no handle in the beans. Cook removed the cup from the beans. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21065783

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the white cutting board on the cook's line with excessive grooves on the cutting board.

Nov 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 20652495

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched lettuce and cut tomatoes to prepare a salad with bare hands. Discussed bare hand contact with operator.

36-34-5

Detail 20652491

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

12B-07-4

Detail 20652492

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table with meat slicer. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 20652494

Basic - Water leaking from faucet at hand sink.

21-12-4

Detail 20652493

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site