CYPRESS CAFE
445 GRAND WOOD DR, Ponte Vedra FL 32081 · 904.436.5131
Last inspected May 21, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Approximately 2 live flying insects in small kitchen used my tenants. Approximately 1 live flying insect around prep area/walk in keg cooler in kitchen. Approximately 7 live flying insects around drains at inside bar area.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
May 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At ice machine, interior of door has mold-like substance.
Equipment in poor repair. At cook line, gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers torn.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under fryers has build up of grease/debris.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line, interior of top turbofan oven has burnt debris on bottom.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, top of turbofan oven has build up of dust/grease. At cook line, gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers have build up of food debris. At ice machine, filter covers have build up of grease/dust.
Jan 7, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 28, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certified food manager for the establishment.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses quaternary ammonium for triple sink and wiping cloth solution. No quaternary test strips available.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Training certificates for Dalton, Trevor and Ticara are photocopies.
Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids are open.
Jul 1, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found Approximately 2 live flying insects in small kitchen used my tenants. Approximately 1 live flying insect around prep area/walk in keg cooler in kitchen. Approximately 7 live flying insects around drains at inside bar area.
Jun 27, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Compound butter in walk in cooler dated 6/5.
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of sauerkraut on rack in back food storage area by walk in cooler.
Live, small flying insects found Approximately 2 live flying insects in small kitchen used my tenants. Approximately 1 live flying insect around prep area/walk in keg cooler in kitchen. Approximately 7 live flying insects around drains at inside bar area.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Multiple containers of raw salmon, removed from original packaging, sorted over boxes of clam chowder in walk in freezer.
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink at bar reading 50ppm, employee remade sink to 200ppm.
Food stored on floor. Rack of buns in back dry storage area, buns moved.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at bar, employee corrected during inspection.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados in steam well on make line with stickers still on avocados.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bags of buns stored under various boxes of unwashed produce in walk in cooler, manager moved buns.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket reading 100ppm, manager remade to 200ppm.
Jun 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Dish washer handled soiled dishes with gloved hands then put away clean dishes without washing hands or changing gloves.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. One container of cheese/butter spread in standing reach in cooler next to ware washing area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy cream (48F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on make line, per manager cream had been taken in and out of cooler for less then a couple of hours.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of heavy degreaser stored over bags of clean linens on rack by main entrance to kitchen, bags moved.
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 shake mix in reach in cooler at bar, per employee it was open on Saturday, employee corrected during inspection.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager on duty, Ramon Walle, expired 11/6/2018, ServeSafe
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 people engaged in food handler training at time of inspection and no one is a certified food manager.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On handle of stove on cook line
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of 3 ovens on cook line.
Oct 17, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 17, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the main cook line raw coconut shrimp in a plastic bag over open bag over french fries. Operator relocated the coconut shrimp. In the walk in freezer partially cooked raw chicken in vacuum packaged bags over ready to eat potato cubes.
Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. No written procedures for the non-continuous cooking of chicken breasts. Provided written procedures.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink to the side of the cook line used as a prep table to brand burger buns. Operator had employee relocate to a prep table.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment using reduced oxygen packaging for partially cooked raw chicken with no approved HACCP. Inspector provided HACCP Template.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers in the dry storage area not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the plastic containers.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee beverage on the cook line by the steam well. Operator removed the employee beverage.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On the main cook line, tongs stored on the oven door handle and utensils in standing water at ambient temperature of 101F. Operator relocated all utensils.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.