Hi Tulip Cafe: inspection record

Name: Hi Tulip Cafe
Address: 400 Beach Village Dr, Flagler Beach, FL, US

Hi Tulip Cafe at 400 Beach Village Dr in Flagler Beach was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on July 30, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 4 findings, 0 of them high priority (no high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 5 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.

Inspection history

July 30, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 2 basic findings.

Basic: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at front counter drink station wet nesting.
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawers gaskets on cookline has dark mold like substance. **
Basic: Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator handed me chlorine test strips to check quaternary sanitizer in sanitizer bucket. Operator provided correct test strip. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with clear liquid substance not labeled. Operator labeled sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

February 3, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 3 basic findings.

Basic: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on coffee/tea brewer. Person in charge moved all drinks onto tray away from food prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Basic: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed multiple food items kept on time control indicated by a dry erase board and by employees explanation of procedures missing written plans. Establishment had a kitchen renovation and they misplaced their paperwork folder. Provided blank written plan to person in charge. Person in charge printed and filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

November 18, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Emergency Order Callback Complied. 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 0 basic findings.

November 17, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Emergency order recommended. 5 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 5 basic findings.

Basic: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi thawed in reduced oxygen sealed bags.
Basic: Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine is not putting out sanitizer. Tests at 0ppm.
Basic: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in chicken tender cooler. **
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in kitchen is showing spots of unsealed concrete. **
Basic: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Chicken breaded not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: 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. Dish machine is testing at 0ppm. **Warning**
Basic: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed person crack shell eggs with gloves on then take gloves off and place gloves on without washing his hands. Addressed immediately and he washed his hands and placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 10 rodent dropping under dish machine neat rat trap. Also observed 4 rodent droppings behind cook line. Person in charge swept up and disposed of droppings. **Warning**
Basic: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi thawed in sealed reduced oxygen bags. 8 total Mahi. Person in charge discarded Mahi.
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 raw eggs and hash browns. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**

July 28, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 2 basic findings.

Basic: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In small reach in cooler on cook line there's water in bottom. Person in charge wiped dry. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Parts of floor are showing exposed concrete. **
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers; 1/2&1/2 46F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge 1/2&1/2 had been in and out all morning. Placed inside walk in cooler. Butter 67F; ( - Cold Holding) per person in charge butter is softening to be placed in mixer. Placed on time control. **Corrective Action Taken**

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