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OLDE BAY CAFE

51 MAIN ST UNIT 1, Dunedin FL 34698 · 7278047294

Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats102
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6217666
Grade history
NOV 24
MAR 25
DEC 25
APR 26
AUG 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 11, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Warning
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic Bowls used as scoops for spices and feta. Operator removed bowls.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee lunch box on top of wine box in beer kitchen. Operator moved lunch.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Menu states, "Option to recieve discount paying with cash." Does not state credit card fee.
Basic/55-01-4/Warning
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Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured at 0ppm. Operator remade at 50ppm.
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled squeeze bottle of sauce in kitchen.
Basic/02D-01-5/Warning
The state's own report →
Apr 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 5 packages of diced raw tuna still thawed out in its packaging even though packaging states to remove before thawing. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded.
High priority/01B-13-4/Corrective Action Taken
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. Observed 5 packages of raw tuna still thawed out in its packaging even though packaging states to remove before thawing. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded item.
Basic/06-09-1/Corrective Action Taken
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4
Dec 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting on reach in deli cooler in cook line.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting on reach in deli cooler in cook line.
Basic/14-09-4
Mar 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/25
High priority/50-17-3
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna not removed from package that states to be removed before thawed. Fish fully thawed.
High priority/01B-13-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic butter (71F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter for less than 4 hours. Operator relocated. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control with operator.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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. Ahi tuna not removed from package. Package states to remove from package before thawing. See stop sale.
Basic/06-09-1
Food stored on floor. Container of onions on floor in the walk in cooler. Operator relocated.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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. Tuna in ROP packaging being thawed without being removed from the package/ following manufacturer instructions. Fish was still frozen. Operator to remove the tuna from packaging.
Basic/06-09-1/Warning
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wet wiping cloths on cutting board of cook line not stored in sanitizer solution.
Basic/21-12-4/Warning
Feb 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by rack holding single service disposables
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket hanging from wire rack holding single service disposables
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.