Crescent City Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
74
Score
Crescent City Cafe has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Mar 13, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly nine violations before.
“Ready-to-eat” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Chipley restaurant, which scores around 91. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Left a copy. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blue pads and gloves inside the hand sink in the dish area.
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on the salad cooler.
14-11-5
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. Snapper and tuna.
06-09-1
74
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp completely submerged in water and thawing without running water, shrimp 38F. Owner turned on water over shrimp at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
95
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed smoked chicken wings at 46F inside reach in cooler, per manager held since 08/12/24.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touch face and proceed to prep food without washing hands.
12A-10-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed smoked chicken wings at 46F inside reach in cooler, per manager held since 08/12/24. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid inside in cashier area. Owner labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed no bodily fluids spill kit. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for three compartment sink.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date mark on homemade bread pudding in reach in cooler since Monday.
02C-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed tanks not secured on back patio area.
51-11-4
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. Observed tuna not properly thawed.
06-09-1
Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed rusty hole in back left bottom corner of dumpster.
33-12-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no hair restraint on cook line.
13-03-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed dumpster directly on ground.
33-23-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor. Owner removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed hush puppy mix with no label in kitchen. Owner labeled all items. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
29
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Upon inspection observed raw steak over bread pudding in reach in fridge in kitchen. Operator corrected storage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Upon inspection observed raw chicken stored above raw beef in reach in cooler in kitchen prep area. Operator corrected storage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roach found. Upon inspection observed 1 roach on side of upright reach in refrigerator door panel. Operator exterminated roach and cleaned area during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Upon inspection observed ibuprofen bottle on cook service line shelf next to clean equipment. Operator removed bottle of ibuprofen during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Upon inspection observed establishment did not have chlorine test strips for chlorine sanitizer used. Operator was provided chlorine test strips during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator was giving a consumer advisory during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Upon inspection observed bag of cooked chicken in reach in chest freezer without date mark present.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Operator was provided handout during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Upon inspection observed chemical spray bottle stored in hand washing sink basin in dish washing area.
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Upon inspection observed small bowl resting container of shrimp in reach in cooler by cook line and small bowl resting in flour of rolling container by service window.
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Upon inspection observed 2 dead roaches under cabinet in kitchen prep area. Operator cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Upon inspection observed knives stored between prep tables on cook line. Operator corrected storage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
29
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken, penne and crawfish in reach in cooler with no date mark. Manager states it was prepared 11-17. Held past 24 hours.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
86
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Crescent City Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Crescent City Cafe on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Crescent City Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Crescent City Cafe.
How does Crescent City Cafe compare to other restaurants in Chipley?
Crescent City Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Chipley average of 91.
Has Crescent City Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Crescent City Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Crescent City Cafe 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 Crescent City Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Crescent City Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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