Tavares, Lake County

BILLY'S CAFE

1601 S DUNCAN DR, Tavares, FL 32778

FoodSeating
Latest violations
22
3 High Priority
Jan 14, 2026
City
Tavares
County
Lake
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 14Total: 22

12A-27-4

Detail 24301585

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs, wipe fingers on rag and touched clean plates. Spoke with operator Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 24301572

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator moved to freezer for quick cooling. Butter (50F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation

41-10-4

Detail 24301578

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pain reliever on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 24301568

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Long white cutting board on prep table... Repeat Violation

05-08-4

Detail 24301567

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

11-26-1

Detail 24301580

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new employee. Emailed Food employee reporting agreement form to operator.

41-21-4

Detail 24301577

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Bottle with yellow and clear liquid at cook line.

41-17-4

Detail 24301574

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with yellow and clear liquid at cook line.

22-20-5

Detail 24301583

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

36-34-5

Detail 24301571

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in dry storage. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24301566

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At front counter. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 24301569

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook at cook line

36-73-4

Detail 24301576

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage area. Floor at cook line soiled. Floor under dish washer soiled. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 24301579

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven at the end of cook line. Repeat Violation

36-62-4

Detail 24301582

Basic - Light not functioning. One bulb at cook line.

51-18-6

Detail 24301570

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 24301573

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line. Exterior equipment at cook line. Repeat Violation

29-08-4

Detail 24301575

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water knob does not turn.

22-16-4

Detail 24301586

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at cook line.

14-17-4

Detail 24301587

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.

42-01-4

Detail 24301584

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. One step mop in bucket.

02D-01-5

Detail 24301581

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Baking soda. Operator labelled. ** Sugar and flour Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

Aug 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 23926187

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4;hours. Moved to freezer for quick cooling. Pancake mix (45F - Cold Holding) Hash Browns (51F - Cold Holding) Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 23926182

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. See stop sale. Operator added time mark. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

41-10-4

Detail 23926190

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lysol spray on counter next to salt and corn starch. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23926184

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table soiled. Reach in cooler interior at cook line.

36-36-4

Detail 23926186

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile in dish area Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23926185

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dish area.

14-09-4

Detail 23926188

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long white cutting board at cook line.

40-06-5

Detail 23926181

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses on table next to steam table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23926180

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at the end of cook line soiled Floor in the corner of ice machine soiled.

22-08-4

Detail 23926183

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior at cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 23926179

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk in cooler.

14-17-4

Detail 23926189

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler.

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 10Total: 13

41-07-4

Detail 23679460

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. - employee medicine stored at expo. Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 23679458

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

03F-02-5

Detail 23679462

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. - operator placed correct time on raw shell eggs Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 23679456

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

36-36-4

Detail 23679455

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. - dishwasher area. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23679464

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - employee drinks stored with food items on front line. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23679463

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - cell phone, personal items stored at expo. - pursesstoed whit food in dry storage Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23679467

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

36-01-4

Detail 23679465

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. - under ice machine - under cooking equipment on cooks line. Repeat Violation

51-18-6

Detail 23679457

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Repeat Violation

24-18-4

Detail 23679466

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. -silverware stored at service area. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 23679461

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind cooking equipment on cooks line. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 23679459

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 11

08A-20-5

Detail 23354824

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - raw chicken stored above raw ground beef patties on cooks line. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23354817

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. - raw shell eggs operator placed correct time .

22-02-4

Detail 23354821

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on cooks line Repeat Violation

16-21-4

Detail 23354823

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 23354820

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. - cooks line

12B-07-4

Detail 23354825

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - employee drinks stored next to condiments on front line. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 23354822

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

36-73-4

Detail 23354818

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - under ice machine - under all cooking equipment on cooks line. Repeat Violation

51-18-6

Detail 23354819

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 23354816

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of reach in cooler on cooks line. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 23354826

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - behind all cooking equipment on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

22-02-4

Detail 22641446

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener (COS) - electric slicer (COS) White cutting board on cooks line. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 22641438

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - hand sink next to 3 compartment sink blocked with pans Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22641442

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - hand sink next to 3 compartment sink Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 22641445

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 22641440

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22641443

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - employee drinks stored on expo. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 22641447

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

13-04-4

Detail 22641439

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

36-73-4

Detail 22641444

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - floor under cooking equipment in kitchen area.

23-03-4

Detail 22641437

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Splash board at burner stove.

36-27-5

Detail 22641441

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - wall behind cooking equipment on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 11

29-42-4

Detail 22106798

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink located outside of backdoor. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22106803

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener White cutting boards on cooks line.

11-26-1

Detail 22106796

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 4 employees

16-21-4

Detail 22106800

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

23-24-4

Detail 22106799

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On cooks line.

50-09-4

Detail 22106804

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 22106805

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table at expo.

40-06-5

Detail 22106801

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored with Togo cup at front counter.

13-03-4

Detail 22106797

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cooks line.

05-09-4

Detail 22106795

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cold holding unit on cooks line. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 22106802

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cooking equipment on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Jan 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-42-4

Detail 21675307

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

22-02-4

Detail 21675313

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener White cutting boards on cooks line.

41-17-4

Detail 21675312

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of yellow liquid stored on stove top

51-11-4

Detail 21675308

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank located next to bag n box rack in prep area. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 21675309

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Both Cooling units on cooks line. Glass door Cooler on cooks line. Glass door cooler on front line

31B-04-4

Detail 21675310

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink next to 3 compartment sink

23-03-4

Detail 21675311

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Wall behind flat top grill.

36-10-4

Detail 21675306

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor under all cooking equipment on cooks line.

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 21598178

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Observed cook wash a rag and then change gloves without washing hands. Repeat Violation

03F-02-5

Detail 21598179

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. Eggs. Manager determined correct time. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21598177

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Purple bottle at warewash area.

36-36-4

Detail 21598174

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -Rear corner of dry storage room. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21598176

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone and lighter over steam table on cookline.

36-73-4

Detail 21598173

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under fryers.

14-17-4

Detail 21598175

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Mar 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 5Basic: 7Total: 19

41-07-4

Detail 20981928

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.Employee medicine on front line and dish area stored among food preparation items and utensils.

12A-18-4

Detail 20981922

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes after washing.

12A-07-5

Detail 20981916

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee not washing hands in between change task.

09-01-4

Detail 20981926

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. Observed cook place cooked waffle on plate with bare hands.

08A-04-5

Detail 20981931

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw bacon stored above multiple unwashed vegetable.

08A-05-6

Detail 20981932

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored above batter mix. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 20981918

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Polish sausage 47F advice to quick chill recheck 41F Butter cups 51F advice to quick chill recheck 39F. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20981920

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in kitchen prep area soiled.

31A-09-4

Detail 20981921

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by dish room has dirty plates blocking access to hand sink in kitchen.

31A-11-4

Detail 20981923

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook was observed washing dish cloth in hand sink in kitchen. Sauce bottles stored around hand sink on counter . Repeat Violation

41-21-4

Detail 20981915

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Sanitizer solution bottle , per operator was not labeled.

02C-02-5

Detail 20981919

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potatoes in walk in cooler not date marked per operator more than 24hrs

12B-07-4

Detail 20981925

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverage bottle on table by ice tea machine. Corrected On-Site

13-02-4

Detail 20981927

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male Cook in kitchen was not wearing hair restraints.

36-73-4

Detail 20981933

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind grill and stove soiled.

08B-36-4

Detail 20981917

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Salisbury steak hot holding by hand sink in kitchen.

10-01-5

Detail 20981924

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar container scoop handle in direct contact with food.

14-17-4

Detail 20981930

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves has rust.

21-12-4

Detail 20981929

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth in kitchen on prep table not in sanitizer solution.

Jul 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 20350964

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. 0 ppm. Repeat Violation

08A-05-6

Detail 20350965

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over waffle batter. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20350961

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shepherds pie 109f. Less than 2 hours. Advised to reheat. Operator placed in oven. Corrective Action Taken

14-05-4

Detail 20350962

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Under cases of potatoes. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20350963

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to steam table on cookline. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20350960

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda box. Corrected On-Site