Beach Front Grille
Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025
55
Score
Beach Front Grille has been inspected 14 times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 15, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, which has been cited five times.
Restaurants in Flagler Beach average 75, so Beach Front Grille trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
14
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 59F; ( - Cold Holding). Butter added to time control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Creamer opened 2 days ago not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in corn salsa. Person in charge removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on end reach in cooler are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing on cook line. Person in charge replaced sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout is unsealed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Back wall has spray foam on it.
36-30-4
55
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 11 live roaches under hand washing sink on cook line. And 3 under stove on cook line. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Milk, Alfredo, roast beef, shrimp, corn, tomatoes 52F, lettuce 53F, garlic butter 72F, pasta 53F; ( - Cold Holding) In cooler over night; Reach in cooler #2; cheese 60F, lettuce 60F, tomatoes, blue cheese 53F, chicken 52F, tenders, wings 52F, haddock, calimari, shrimp 52F ; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Milk, Alfredo, roast beef, shrimp, corn, tomatoes 52F, lettuce 53F, garlic butter 72F, pasta 53F; ( - Cold Holding) In cooler over night; Reach in cooler #2; cheese 60F, lettuce 60F, tomatoes, blue cheese 53F, chicken 52F, tenders, wings 52F, haddock, calimari, shrimp 52F ; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Both reach in coolers #1 and #2 are not keeping food cold. #1 is 53F and #2 is 62F.
14-74-7
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pizza sauce on floor in dry storage.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from door. Person in charge removed.
10-20-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
52
Mar 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 5 rodent droppings in front corner of inside bar and 8 under ice well at front of bar. It appears the rodents are chewing through spray foam from outside of building, then coming in. Rodent droppings in inside bar are isolated to front corner of bar. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 each Ahi Tuna thawed in sealed bags.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
22-02-4
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. 3 each of ahi tuna thawed in sealed bag in drawers.
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing in entire kitchen.
36-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles are missing in inside bar.
36-17-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at sink on cookline.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All shelves in kitchen are rusted. Clean dish rack and bottoms of wire shelves. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of 3 door lowboy and cooler next to it. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout kitchen, prep areas and dishwashing area have unsealed concrete.
36-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cookline has grease on it.
36-27-5
45
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Make; cheese 44F, tomatoes 52F,chicken 44F cold holding. in 2 door; Crab cakes45F, scallops 45F, soup 45F, wings 45F, cooked potatoes 45F; ( - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Make; cheese 44F, tomatoes 52F,chicken 44F cold holding. in 2 door; Crab cakes45F, scallops 45F, soup 45F, wings 45F, cooked potatoes 45F; ( - Cold Holding) 3 door tall; salads 53F,( - Cold Holding) 3 door tall; salads 53F,( - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. Missing on shell eggs on cookline. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 12 live flies in middle bar. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawl under 2 door lowboy on cookline. **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink on cookline used to thaw meat in. Person in charge removed and washed hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black/mold like substance on ice plate.
22-20-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches at end of cookline. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on 3 door, and 2 door lowboy coolers at end of cookline are torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In beer cooler soda box on floor. Person in charge picked up and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice bins sitting on floor. Person in charge picked up and washed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 2 door and 3 door lowboy coolers are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed ripped tin foil on shelf in pizza.
14-20-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of 2 door lowboy on cookline. Walk in cooler has water on floor.
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In hand washing sink on cookline; meat thawing..still frozen. Person in charge placed in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in corner (at end of line) and next to ice machine not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-30-4
26
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 12 flies at inside bar. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On cook line drawers in top right side; cooked chicken, pork, sausage 58F, sauerkraut, cheese 54F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter; butter 44F; ( - Cold holding) On cook line drawers in top right side; cooked chicken, pork, sausage 58F, sauerkraut, cheese 54F; Server station; butter 63F; ( - Cold Holding). All items in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Missing on batter at fry station. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink on cookline or at the inside bar.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 1/2&1/2 not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Tortillas and oil on floor in storage area. Person in charge picked up to store properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand washing sink on cookline and at the inside bar.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on #10 reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer on prep counter. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Cookline and throughout kitchen have unsealed concrete floor where paint is peeling off. Also around server station cove mold in missing.
36-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets are torn on #10 reach in cooler.
14-11-5
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Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Drawers; lobster 49F, chicken salad 44F, crab cake 47F; ( - Cold Holding) Pizza; ham, sausage, cheese, pepperoni, marinara 52F, pizzas 59F; ( - Cold Holding) all in coolers overnight. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee come through kitchen and not wash hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top next to fryers; peppers 45F; ( - Cold Holding) Drawers; lobster 49F, chicken salad 44F, crab cake 47F; ( - Cold Holding) Pizza; ham, sausage, cheese, pepperoni, marinara 52F, pizzas 59F; ( - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
Intermediate - 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 opened yesterday no date. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment does not have any proof of training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles at hand washing sink in kitchen. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice plate has mold on it. Person in charge cleaned ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Back. Screen door has hole in it.
36-60-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottoms of last reach in cooler on cookline and in pizza cooler.
29-49-6
41
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
55
Oct 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flies in back by prep table in front of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 live roaches under line prep table and 1 on wall across under coolers. Observed 11 live roaches under reach in freezer in front of beer cooler. Per owner, they came in on delivered boxes. **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler; chicken, beef, prime rib not dated. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not marked with last date sold. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar. Person in charge secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Can see daylight under back door. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler; case of bell peppers on floor. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Fries slacking at room temperature. **Warning**
06-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven is soiled. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at front hand washing sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drinks in back reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Beach Front Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Beach Front Grille on file is from Sep 15, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Beach Front Grille?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Beach Front Grille.
How does Beach Front Grille compare to other restaurants in Flagler Beach?
Beach Front Grille most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Flagler Beach average of 75.
Has Beach Front Grille's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Beach Front Grille have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Beach Front Grille means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Beach Front Grille inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Beach Front Grille is inspected around four times per year on average.
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