INVERNESS, FL. Back in January 2026, a state food safety inspector walked into Canna Bakery, a retail bakery on the Inverness strip, and found deli meat and dips sitting in the refrigerator with no date markings, having been held there for more than 24 hours.
That finding, a priority violation under Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services rules, was among four citations issued during a focused inspection on January 13. The inspector noted the dates were applied before leaving, but the products had already been sitting unmarked for an undisclosed period.
What Inspectors Found
The inspector's notes on the air fryer were direct: "the air fryer baskets have an accumulation of food debris and are not clean to sight / touch." That citation, marked as a priority foundation violation, points to a surface that contacts food directly during preparation.
A separate basic violation documented dishes and pans stored inside the mop sink, an area where mop water is collected and dumped. The inspector noted the mop water drains to the floor drain, not into the sink itself, but the storage arrangement still placed food-contact items in contact with a soiled utility area.
The fourth citation involved a refrigerator thermometer in the prep area that was not visible. The inspector noted it was repositioned to a visible location before leaving.
None of the four violations were marked as corrected on site in the formal inspection record, though the inspector's own notes indicate dates were applied to the deli products and the thermometer was moved during the visit.
What These Violations Mean
The undated deli meat and dips citation is the most consequential finding from this inspection. Ready-to-eat foods that require temperature control for safety, including sliced deli meats and prepared dips, must be date-marked when held for longer than 24 hours. The rule exists because those products do not get cooked again before a customer consumes them. Without a date mark, there is no way to know how long a product has been held or whether it has moved past the point where bacterial growth becomes a risk.
The air fryer basket finding carries its own concern. A food-contact surface that is not clean to sight or touch is a direct contamination pathway. Baked goods or other items cycled through those baskets at Canna Bakery would have been in contact with accumulated food debris from prior uses.
The mop sink storage issue is simpler but worth noting. Dishes and pans placed in a mop sink, even one that drains separately, are in a utility area designed to handle dirty water and cleaning equipment. That is not an approved storage location for items that will later touch food.
The thermometer placement violation matters because a thermometer that cannot be read at a glance is a thermometer that does not get checked. If staff cannot see at a quick look whether the prep refrigerator is holding at a safe temperature, temperature problems go undetected longer.
The Longer Record
Canna Bakery Inspection History
The January 2026 inspection was the first time Canna Bakery had received any violations across five FDACS inspections on record. The four prior visits, going back to March 2023, each resulted in zero citations.
That track record makes the January findings notable in context. A retail bakery that had cleared four consecutive inspections without a single violation is not a chronic offender. But the violations cited in January, particularly the undated ready-to-eat products and the unclean food-contact surfaces, are not paperwork issues. They reflect practices that were in place when the inspector arrived.
None of the four January violations were flagged as repeat citations, consistent with the clean prior record. The January 2026 inspection stands as the first documented instance of food safety lapses at this location.
The air fryer baskets were not noted as corrected during the inspection visit.