Short Cakes Lease To End - Food Safety Violations Found

 LABELLE, FL. -- Ashely Dolores Slovinksi, as corporate Registered Agent of Short Cakes LLC, located at the LaBelle Airport has allegedly been notified by the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners that the limited liability company's multi-year lease is not being renewed this October.

Citing defaults allegedly made by the 70-seat restaurant owner under the lease agreement, the popular restaurant may be looking soon for a new location.

The county has an active request for proposals (RFP) for the lease of the restaurant space at the LaBelle Airport with a pre-bid conference on August 4, 2026 at 2 pm at the LaBelle Airport and a submission deadline of 2 pm, August 26, 2026.

Slovinsky, and owner and Corporate Manager of the company, Irvin Wayne Short showed up at the July 28 County Commission meeting to see if they could resolve the issue.

The eatery has had numerous problems with Florida Food Safety inspectors with warnings issued and six violations found July 15, with a follow up inspection required. One violation was that Slovinski's Certified Food Manager certificate had expired. That and no employee training has been cited in numerous state inspections,

Every inspection since opening in December 2020 has resulted in violations, with the largest number, 18 in December, 2022. In the past the restaurant has been fined for violations, once in September of 2021 and May, 2021.

Inspector's Notes From The Inspection July 15

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust like substance on air vent near the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraints. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets on the cook line, and the walk in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled on the cook line next to the handwashing sink across from the grill. **Warning**
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 

A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed expired CFM for Ashley Slovenski and Osbaldo Salinas expired 6/4/26. **Warning**

Violations (and number of counts of the violations)

1 + Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
1 Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted / artificial fingernails
1 Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
1 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2 Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

Source: Short Cakes LLC's Food Inspection Reports