FRIEND'S CAFE
217 S FLAGLER AVE, Flagler Beach FL 32136 · 386-439-4815
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.23.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator is currently open and operating with an expired license. Operator paid during inspection.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menus are not properly identified as raw or undercooked.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No hot water sanitizer testing kit for high temp dishwasher.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for Jose hired 3 months ago per employee.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline engaging in food preparation no hair restraint.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at front waiter station wet nesting.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen area in disrepair.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in deep freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters covers above grill station soiled with grease build up.
Nov 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham, tomatoes not dated person in charge dated yesterday.
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 eggs, butter,sausage. Person in charge time stamped all items.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleaned can opener.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone on prep table. Person in charge removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of prep tables are rusted.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In dry storage; reach in freezer has ice buildup.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Spoon hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed spoon.
In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board/shelves. Dry clothes on shelves where things are stored. Person in charge removed.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of top of make table is soiled. Person in charge took everything out and cleaned reach in cooler.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Areas of unsealed concrete in kitchen.
Jul 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items near slicer (phone) and wallet above prep line. Person in charge removed all items.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Silver reach in freezer in dry storage has ice buildup.
In-use tongs/spoons stored on equipment door handle between uses. Large spoon hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of shelves in kitchen are rusted.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of reach in cooler is soiled. In top of cooler is soiled.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor is showing signs of exposed concrete on cook line, mop sink, and dishwasher.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several clothes not in sanitizer buckets. Person in charge removed all rags.
Dec 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat spinach. Person in charge moved eggs.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at front hand washing sink. Person in charge replaced soap.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Bottoms of prep tables are rusted.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. AC vents in ceiling is open and screen is torn, leaving hole in ceiling.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on walk in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on walk in cooler are torn.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor has water all along back wall. Starting from 3 compartment sink to mop sink and hand washing sink to along side walk in cooler.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Spinach container is cracked at top of container. Person in charge discarded container.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both chest freezer and silver freezer in storage have ice buildup.
In-use tongs/spoons stored on equipment door handle between uses. Spoon is hanging from oven handle. Person in charge removed spoon.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor has exposed concrete in kitchen.
Water draining onto floor surface. From 3 compartment sink. Sink is leaking onto floor.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Grits not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef bagged up on same shelf as ready to eat ham. Person in charge moved raw beef.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleaned.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. On bottom shelves on counters.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor has debris behind cook line.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer has ice buildup.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at back hand washing sink. Emailed hand washing sign during inspection.
Dec 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over ready to eat ham. Person in charge moved raw sausage to store correctly.
Food stored on floor. Potatoes and raw pork in tubs on walk in cooler floor. Person in charge picked up and stored correctly.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old dates on clean containers. Person in charge removed containers and washed.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor has linoleum wearing off in spots, exposing concrete.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry.
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place gloves on without washing hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and put gloves on.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.23.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling where screen is has mold on it.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors in kitchen are not smooth and easily cleanable.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in chest freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets are soiled. Also soiled on top of make. Reach in chest freezer gaskets are soiled.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves are soiled.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop is face down in mop bucket in storage area.
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.