Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 21, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Holmes Beach restaurants. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at handwashing sink in bar area. Operator replaced the paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plate in potatoes being used to dispense. Operator removed plate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of five gallon bucket of chicken breast n the floor in the walk- in cooler. Operator moved chicken to shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
82
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer on table at the beginning of the cook line with dried food debris. Employee started cleaning slicer. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plate being used to dispense potatoes on cook line. Operator removed plate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand-wash sign at hand-wash sink at the end of the cook line next to single door reach-in cooler. Operator placed hand-wash sign at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer at 0ppm in pancake area. Operator corrected the chlorine sanitizer to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4
78
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
8 minor violations.
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Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
67
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dipperwell faucet bent downward eliminating required air gap. Dipper well at ice cream station, operator removed line and created an air gap. **Corrected On-Site**
29-47-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on the right side of flat top. Chopped lettuce at 50F, sliced tomatoes at 50F. Operator moved all products into walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottled water.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phone and keys were on food prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
36-02-5
64
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of laxative stored next to microwave on shelf located directly above bread warmer. Operator removed laxative bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed at ice cream service area: Bottle of spray cleaner hanging on dry storage shelf directly over single serve cups. Operator removed spray cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board across from fryers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed worn dry storage shelves storing plastic containers and cooking pans.
14-17-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed in kitchen: Sticky insect tape hanging across from cook line directly above single use gloves and roll top reach in cooler. Operator removed sticky tape. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice scoop not protected in outdoor bar area. Operator removed ice scoop to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-13-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. Observed through out kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
58
Apr 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed employee returned from Bathroom and put on clean gloves no Handwashing. Educated Person in charge on Handwashing procedures. Employee removed soiled gloves, washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-11-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed in dishwasher area employee went from soiled to clean dishes and failed to change gloves and wash hands. Educated Person in charge on Glove use and Handwashing. Employee removed soiled gloves, washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed on I-cream line chlorine Sanitizer over 200ppm. Educated Person in charge . Person in charge diluted and retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Educated Person in charge on procedures and emailed a copy to Person in charge.
03F-10-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cooks line in main kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation on cooks line in main kitchen area. Educated Person in charge. Employee's put on hair restraint and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in main kitchen area.
36-02-5
Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed over Ice cream serving area.
36-04-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
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Aug 1, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Following items cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); ham (51F - Cold Holding) were stored in the reach in cooler on cook line. Employee stated that items were in the reach in cooler for 2 hours. Employee placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray paint container stored next to container of quick oats. Manager removed spray paint container. Container of bleach stored next to napkins. Employee removed bleach container. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed outside hose missing vacuum breaker. Manager order the vacuum breaker. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed copies of employee training.
53B-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in a back outside storage area, and ice machine at dishwashing area. Ice bins at wait station. Employee cleaned ice machine and ice beans during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed no smooth ceiling above ice cream station. Visible roof construction. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed bottled water stored on prep table. Employee discarded the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed two shelves in walk in cooler.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 00ppm concentration of chlorine in sanitizer bucket. Employee add new solution of chlorine to sanitizer bucket. New reading 50ppm of chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer holding Ice cream, and reach in freezers stored in back fenced area outside of establishment. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe.
How does Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe compare to other restaurants in Holmes Beach?
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Holmes Beach average of 80.
Has Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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