CEDAR RIVER SEAFOOD

1592 West US Highway 90
Florida, 32055
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752523

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8838870

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep counter, operator relocated the employee drink.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line working with food with no beard guard.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over hand wash sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two door reach in cooler with torn cooler door gasket.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table, operator relocated the wet wiping cloth.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the cook line reach in freezer, raw frozen shrimp over fully cooked chicken tenders. Operator switched the storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk in cooler, scallops (51F - Cold Holding); shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); lobster (50F - Cold Holding); collard greens (51F - Cold Holding); deviled crab (52F - Cold Holding); cut green tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding), walk in cooler ambient air at 50F, per employee cooler door has been open frequently and temperature has been fluctuating by about 10 degrees each time, operator states cooler was at 34F before opening at 11am, operator scheduled maintenance for following morning. Employee opened attached walk in freezer door and walk in cooler ambient air at 33F by conclusion of inspection. Ranch (62F - Cold Holding) at waitstation not stored on ice, operator had employee add ice. Inspector provided time as public health control paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on front line with debris over the blade. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employee training certificates expired.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple chemical spray bottle of fabuloso on floor of waitstation with no product label.

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721512

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin has mold like substance by the chute.
  • 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. In the walk in cooler 6 fully thawed vacuum packaged tuna filets not cut open. Operator removed to not be served to customers. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone over steam table at the pass through window. Employee tools over food prep single service items in prep area. Employee food in dry storage over food dry goods. Operator relocated the personal items. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the hand wash sink by the prep area, clean containers stacked while wet.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vent over fryer has build up of dust. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance build up.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution on the floor by the dish machine, operator relocated the sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, stuffed raw fish over cooked noodles, employee relocated the raw stuffed fish. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the walk in cooler 6 fully thawed vacuum packaged tuna filets not cut open. Operator removed to not be served to customers. At the pass through window; ranch (46F - Cold Holding); tartar (57F - Cold Holding) on ice baths while reach in cooler is down. Operator discarded the packaged condiments. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the table top reach in cooler, scallop (44F - Cold Holding); oyster (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (44F - Cold Holding) with ice not all the way up the the container. Operator added ice to coolers and products all time/temperature control food for safety back in temperature at conclusion of inspection. At the pass through window; ranch (46F - Cold Holding); tartar (57F - Cold Holding) on ice baths while reach in cooler is down. Operator discarded the packaged condiments. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the cook line has food debris. Employee removed and cleaned the can opener. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handling employees with expired certificates. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512049

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8456410

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach under hand wash sink closest to prep room. Observed 3 dead roaches under hand wash sink closest to kitchen entry. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ham in walk in cooler dated 9/7.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on back of hand wash sink in kitchen closest to prep room. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes in stand up reach in cooler at 44F. Person in charge moved items to unit holding temperature during inspection. Person in charge states had open to pan ranch prior to inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with last date served or kept in chronological order.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards with black staining, person in charge states new boards on order. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees with expired training, two employees on duty working longer than 60 days with no proof of training.

Inspection Date: 7/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455198

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343615

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server station and at bar wet nesting.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets and ice buildup observed in double door reach in cooler in server area.
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid to dumpster broken on left side.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 6 live roaches in unused drawers under cookline. Person in charge killed and discarded what he could, called pest control during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In double door reach in cooler in server station, milk, cheese, melon 51-53F. Person in charge states had open for prep. Began moving items to other unit holding temp. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board with debris buildup.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in server station and container of powdered soap unlabeled, person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site