2nd Street Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
43
Score
2nd Street Cafe has been inspected eight times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 4, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near eight violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
That's lower than the typical Cedar Key restaurant, which scores around 74. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at blue hose connection below water heater on side of building. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at both sides of splitter added to spigot with green hose connection on side of building, near outdoor seating area.
29-34-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Inside bottom of refrigerated make-table in server station: 12 sealed packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The tuna is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. No tag in pan of clams in reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager stated the clams were from the batch stored in the walk-in cooler, made a photocopy of the tag, and placed it with the clams during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-10-4
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. Inside bottom of refrigerated make-table in server station: 12 sealed packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The tuna is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cookling oil stored on floor beside handwash sink near cookline. Manager removed the cooking oil from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed the tongs from the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of keg cooler and dripping onto floor in bar area.
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pan containing avocados with stickers still attached stored on shelf above peeled hardboiled eggs inside reach-in cooler in server station. Manager removed the avocados from the cooler to be properly washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pan containing sugar missing label on shelf in server station. Manager added the proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside pan of sugar in server station. Manager removed the cup from the pan during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Five co2 tanks not secured on backside of building.
51-11-4
43
Aug 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on rack inside walk-in cooler: fish (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the fish was thawed under running water approximately 15 minutes prior.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Several clam tags on spike at cookline not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Vent on ceiling in dry storage closet soiled with dust.
36-50-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on keg cooler door soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of keg cooler rusted and gaskets loose on keg cooler door.
14-11-5
67
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
61
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - 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. Pan of honey butter prepared on-site with butter blend on shelf inside walk-in cooler with date mark of 2/12. Manager discarded the butter during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-28-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at light green hose connection on side of building near grease receptacle. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan of ranch made on-site with buttermilk with date mark of 2/15. Manager stated the ranch dressing was made on 2/19 and added proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table near handwash sink at end of cookline. Employee returned cloth to sanitizer bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No waste receptacle in reach of handwash sink near walk-in cooler.
33-38-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on shelf in server station behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above shelf at cookline soiled with dust.
36-32-5
55
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly near three-compartment sink in bar area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 16 packages of fish thawed in reach-in cooler drawer at cookline. Fish is in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging indicating that it is to be removed from package before thawing.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach and spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on lower shelf of table beside bin of containing sugar behind bar area. Manager removed chemicals from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection on side of building near trash receptacles. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building near outdoor mop sink.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance. Manager cleaned the deflector plate during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf near warewash area. Wet nested drink cups on shelf near fountain machine in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of takeout containers stored on floor below three-compartment sink in bar area. Manager placed box of takeout containers on shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large hole in wall in server station hallway.
36-24-5
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. 16 packages of fish thawed in reach-in cooler drawer at cookline. Fish is in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging indicating that it is to be removed from package before thawing. Stop sale issued.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of frozen bread and box of frozen hash browns stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed both boxes on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
39
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. Shell eggs on prep table at cookline missing time mark. Employee stated the eggs were placed on table approximately one hour prior and added proper time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In tub of ice on cookline: egg wash 51F. Employee stated the egg wash was placed in bin of ice approximately one hour prior and added more ice and water to bring the temperature down to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Posted license expired on 06/2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several employee drinks on lower shelf of prep table in server station beside bag of sugar, jelly packets, and napkins. Manager removed all drinks from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on food storage rack near cookline above gravy mix. Employee removed jacket from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear plastic pans wet nested on clean dish storage rack near dish machine.
24-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour on lower shelf of prep table near cookline missing label.
02D-01-5
58
Jul 25, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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. Eggs on prep table across from oven. Employee stated item placed on table at 9:30 am, employee placed proper time on egg carton. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in ice bath on prep table next to grill: eggs (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in ice bath two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager added more ice to ice bath to reduce temperature of eggs to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line handled raw food, changed gloves without washing hands and handled ready to eat food. Manager had employee stop and wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine, 0 ppm. Manager primed dish machine and rehashed dishes, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in wait station. Employee moved drink to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee yogurt and bottle of water in salad prep cooler in wait station.
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above cook line grill. Hand washing sink next to ice machine.
23-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 2nd Street Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 2nd Street Cafe on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 2nd Street Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 2nd Street Cafe.
How does 2nd Street Cafe compare to other restaurants in Cedar Key?
2nd Street Cafe most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Cedar Key average of 74.
Has 2nd Street Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at 2nd Street Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at 2nd Street Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is 2nd Street Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, 2nd Street Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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