Cherry's Seafood & Steak
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
9
Score
Cherry's Seafood & Steak is a restaurant located at 408 N Main St, Trenton, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
10
Critical latest
1
Major latest
16
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Complaint Full
10 critical violations. 1 major violation. 16 minor violations.
9
Oct 2, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
35
Jul 2, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
41
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
32
May 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
55
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jan 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing sections of ceiling in pizza prep room.
36-36-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Coffee mugs stored on visibly soiled trays in server station. Manager moved the mugs to the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-06-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Several boxes containing single-use cups and lids stored directly on floor in outdoor bar area. Manager removed all boxes from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Three in-use cutting boards in kitchen have deep cut marks and are no longer smooth and cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach stuck to wall below handwash sink near cookline. Manager had an employee clean the area during this inspection. Administrative complaint and following day callback per Linda. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee phone on prep table beside bowls containing food. Manager removed the phone from the table during this inspection. 2. Several employee jackets hanging from dish rack at cookline, in-contact with clean dishes. Manager moved the plates to the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Several employees handling food in kitchen while wearing watches and/or bracelets on wrists.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with beard working in kitchen and handling food without wearing a beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on counter in server station.
24-08-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Paper and plastic trash scattered on ground around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored directly on floor beside ice machine in server station.
10-14-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster inside enclosure beside building. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open. Manager closed the lid during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Egg wash stored inside used single-use milk jug with open handle. Manager transferred the egg wash into a pan during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan containing chicken thawing at room temperature on prep table near cookline. The chicken is still partially frozen. Manager moved the chicken back into the cooler to continue to thaw under refrigeration. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Ceiling around air vents at cookline soiled with dust. 2. Floor in outdoor bar area soiled with dirt and/or leaves. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle containing "Ibuprofen" stored on shelf at cookline, directly beside clean plates and above bread. Manager removed the medicine from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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 containing cinnamon butter made in-house with a butter blend with date mark of 10/2. Manager stated he did not believe 10/2 was the correct date, but could not determine when it was made.
01B-28-5
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 chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed the machine, still 0ppm. Manager replaced the sanitizer bucket, then chlorine 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to resanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dishwasher machine today. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Jug containing raw pooled eggs stored on shelf directly above commercially packaged roast beef inside reach-in cooler near walk-in cooler. Manager moved the eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Pans containing frozen raw chicken stored directly above box containing frozen raw fish inside reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw chicken away from the raw fish during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach crawling on wall in kitchen directly above prep table in pizza prep room. Manager killed the roach and cleaned the area during this inspection. Administrative complaint and following day callback per Linda. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. 1. Employee at cookline handled her personal phone with gloved hands, then proceeded to fill a bottle with margarine with the same gloved hands without first washing hands and putting on new gloves. Manager had the employee wash hands before continuing to work at cookline. 2. Employee with gloved hands at cookline sanitized the cutting board with a wet wiping cloth, then handled bread with the same gloved hands without first washing hands and putting on new gloves. Manager had the employee discard the bread and wash hands before continuing to work at the cookline. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. On prep table in server station: butter packets (68F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the butter packets have been sitting at room temperature for approximately 90 minutes and moved them to a freezer to rapidly reach 41F. 2. Inside reach-in cooler in server station: whipping cream (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cream was left in the counter at room temperature for approximately 15 minutes one hour prior. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on top of rolling rack, directly above cans containing food. Manager removed the glass cleaner from the area 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. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot in kitchen, below dish machine. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at threaded faucet on handwash sink near cookline. 3. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection on side of building, near patio area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Three in-use cutting boards in kitchen are heavily stained. 2. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris on prep table near warewash area.
22-02-4
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