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GOLDEN LION CAFE (THE)

GOLDEN LION CAFE (THE) maintains a 2.6/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in FLAGLER BEACH. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 days ago · 8 reports on file

North Oceanshore Boulevard
Florida, 32137
Flagler County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

4/14/2026· 2d ago

Visit ID: 13522126

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 4 basic

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed food debris standing water on floor under AC handler in kitchen. Person in charge instructed employee to clean once repair was done. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler drawer gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed interior shelves with rust inside reach in cooler at oyster bar Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on equipment in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed AC handler in kitchen leaking water onto floor. Person in charge had onsite maintenance to investigate during inspection and was able to fix. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed time control used for butter and fry batter. No written procedures available. Provided blank copy to person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**

9/16/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10938623

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 8 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Server ice machine has rust on inside top/sides.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven door handles are greasy. Person in charge wiped clean.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back room right before oysters and soda boxes; cove molding missing or broken.
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface/non food contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Slaw cooler at end of cook line has manufacturers tape inside door.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. White freezer on end of cook line has ice buildup.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Left hand side over is soiled.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in expo cooler. Person in charge wiped cooler dry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not hanging up to dry. Person in charge hung up to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. At bar dish machine at 0ppm. After priming it tested at 75Ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

5/5/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10829369

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

2/24/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8988825

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 int, 5 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep table and in reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones above prep table. Person in charge removed phones. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on dirty surface between uses. Ice buckets on top of dirty ice machine. Person in charge removed ice buckets. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In 1st 2 reach in cooler on cookline. Person in charge had them wiped clean. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in front of mop sink is not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. At bar. Dish machine was out of sanitizer. Person in charge replaced and t tested at 50Ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge placed in dish. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ranch dressing(house made) not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Establishment has 1 certificate that is a photo copy.

9/25/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8725799

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 5 basic

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling throughout kitchen has black substance and is peeling.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on clean dish rack. Person in charge removed drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles through out kitchen area are cracked/missing allowing water to get trapped.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on beer cooler are slimy.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer shrimp not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-40-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle/bucket not at proper minimum strength. Bucket tests at 10ppm. Person in charge added tablet and it tested @ 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

12/19/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8347366

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 9 basic

  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. In dish; spatulas in between wall and prep table. Person in charge removed spatulas. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal back pack next to salad on bottom shelf. Person in charge removed backpack. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 2 broken cambro dishes on clean dish rack. Person in charge disposed of. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cookline has ice buildup inside. Repeat Violation
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle laying in steamed rice. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cookline is soiled. Person in charge had wiped clean. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On counter. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop face down in mop room. Person in charge hung to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Dishwasher was at 25ppm. Primed and at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on red hose at mop sink. Person in charge place hose Bibb on hose. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ice cream mix at bar not dated. Person in charge had dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dish. Person in charge had labeled. Corrected On-Site

7/20/2023· 2y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8448609

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

7/19/2023· 2y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8446381

Follow-up Inspection Required

9 high, 1 int, 13 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to scoop garlic butter. Person in charge removed soufflé cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach along wall where mop sink is ..pic disposed of. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All mini cooler have torn gaskets. Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of silver reach in cooler.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind cookline.
  • 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. White reach in freezer on cookline has ice buildup. Repeat Violation
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Ice machine in server area is rusted.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on prep table. Person in charge moved sanitizer bucket to store properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler #3. Person in charge wiped dry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calimari thawing in standing water. Person in charge placed calimari back into reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink in inside bar area is leaking.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In server area; sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Kitchen Dish machine sanitizer is at 0ppm. Person in charge set up sanitizer sink. Warning
  • 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Grocery bags filled with ice on top of Fish, shrimp in drawers.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 flies on cookline; 3 flies in dish area and 3 flies in storage area. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer raw salmon over cooked chicken. Person in charge moved salmon to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Garlic aioli dated 7.9. Today is 7.19.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed; 1 live roach under dishmachine. Person in charge disposed of. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Garlic aioli dated 7.9. Today is 7.19. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shrimp on bottom shelf of oyster cooler 45F.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp in oyster area bottom shelf 45F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated milk yesterday. Corrected On-Site