Friend's Cafe: inspection record

Name: Friend's Cafe
Address: 217 S Flagler Ave, Flagler Beach, FL, US

Friend's Cafe at 217 S Flagler Ave in Flagler Beach was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on July 22, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 9 findings, 1 of them high priority (some high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 3 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.

Inspection history

July 22, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Warning Issued. 1 high-priority, 3 intermediate and 5 basic findings.

Basic: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline engaging in food preparation no hair restraint.
Basic: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at front waiter station wet nesting.
Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen area in disrepair.
Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in deep freezer. **
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters covers above grill station soiled with grease build up.
Basic: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator is currently open and operating with an expired license. Operator paid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menus are not properly identified as raw or undercooked. **Warning**
Basic: No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No hot water sanitizer testing kit for high temp dishwasher.
Basic: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for Jose hired 3 months ago per employee.

November 5, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 7 basic findings.

Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of prep tables are rusted.
Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In dry storage; reach in freezer has ice buildup. **
Basic: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Spoon hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed spoon. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board/shelves. Dry clothes on shelves where things are stored. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of top of make table is soiled. Person in charge took everything out and cleaned reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Areas of unsealed concrete in kitchen. **
Basic: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham, tomatoes not dated person in charge dated yesterday. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: 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. Missing on eggs, butter,sausage. Person in charge time stamped all items. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site** **

July 14, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 7 basic findings.

Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items near slicer (phone) and wallet above prep line. Person in charge removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Silver reach in freezer in dry storage has ice buildup. **
Basic: In-use tongs/spoons stored on equipment door handle between uses. Large spoon hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of shelves in kitchen are rusted.
Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of reach in cooler is soiled. In top of cooler is soiled.
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor is showing signs of exposed concrete on cook line, mop sink, and dishwasher. **
Basic: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several clothes not in sanitizer buckets. Person in charge removed all rags. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.

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