CEDAR KEY FISH & CRAB HOME OF THE FREEZER

Health inspection records show CEDAR KEY FISH & CRAB HOME OF THE FREEZER in HOMOSASSA has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.5/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 6 reports on file

5590 South Boulevard Drive
Florida, 34448
Citrus County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/23/2026· 2w ago

Visit ID: 13637419

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employees with no beard guard and no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in kitchen.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink in bar has water trickling from faucet with inadequate pressure to properly wash hands. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe underneath handwash sink in kitchen, not leaking in path of employee walkway. Discussed with operators.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee changed trash, placed new trash liner, and proceeded to touch clean and sanitized tray to plate food in steamer without washing hands in approved handwash sink. Employee stopped and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready-to-eat individually portioned sauces in walk-in cooler. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in bar blocked by serving tray and handsoap stored in sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

12/16/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10939486

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

6/5/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8859946

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

8/14/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8789757

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

3/8/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8550886

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee sink on prep table on cooks line. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bread on floor in Walk-in-Cooler
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

11/13/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8348426

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 2 basic

  • 06-09-1: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. Fish in sealed rop in walk in cooler. Discussed with operator need to break seal before thawing
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. -in bar area, walk in coolers, dry storage and kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - 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. Cheese sauce stored at room temperature, not time marked. Operator states sauce has been out of cooler for 2 hours. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning utensils in line cook hand sink. Operator removed 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. Operator unable to locate TPHC paperwork, provided operator new paperwork, operator filled out paperwork during inspection Corrected On-Site