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Food Service · Louisville, KY

Cottage Cafe

11609 Main St

Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

6 inspections

Regular

Mar 6, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Mar 6, 2026 · Original Source

Regular

Aug 26, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Aug 26, 2025 · Original Source

Followup

Jan 23, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jan 23, 2025 · Original Source

Regular

Jan 16, 2025

C Grade

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 8Handwashing

Official wording

HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED

Inspector’s notes

Employee coughed in hands without washing them before returning to dish washing task.corrected

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
criticalCode 6Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

Inspector’s notes

Employees eating, drinking, or smoking in unauthorized area. personal drink. corrected Improper phone use in prep area. Phone on cake in prep area. corrected

In plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jan 16, 2025 · Original Source

Regular

Jun 20, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jun 20, 2024 · Original Source

Regular

Dec 15, 2023

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 15, 2023 · Original Source

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