Finn’S Beachside Pub
Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025
100
Score
The health department has logged 14 inspections at Finn’S Beachside Pub, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 1, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about six violations before that.
“Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader Flagler Beach restaurant scene, where the average is 75, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
14
Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 1, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 30, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 at bar. Person in charge swept up and disposed of roach. Observed 11 dead roaches around dish machine. Person in charge swept up and disposed of roaches. **Warning**
35A-03-4
95
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has not done training since 2023 except for 1 employee who is trained as of 5.25. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Upstairs hand washing sink where ice machine is located is missing paper towels and soap.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Slaw made yesterday is not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate upstairs has black/mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer in dry storage ice buildup. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom upstairs in missing a self closer on it.
32-17-4
64
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has not done training since June 2023.
53B-14-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in kitchen is starting to fall down in kitchen.
36-32-5
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. Ahi thawing in vacuumed packed bags. Still mostly frozen. Person in charge cut all bags open. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door was wide open. Person in charge closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease is on floor behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on upside down between uses. 2 ice buckets upside down. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in kitchen has ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Hamburgers in chest freezer not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
64
Aug 26, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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 machines upstairs and downstairs test at 0ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Several nozzles upstairs are slimy. Person in charge removed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. Fish thawing in vacuum sealed bags. Still frozen. Person in charge cut bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Waste bin is missing a lid. Person in charge replaced. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal food in beer cooler. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease behind cook top and fryers on floor.
36-01-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Addressed immediately and person placed in dish. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-14-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in men's restroom. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid is open. Person in charge closed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
52
Mar 1, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Feb 29, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 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. Missing on batter. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded chicken over fries. Person in charge moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate in upstairs ice bin has black mold like substance on it.
22-20-5
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. Fish thawed inside bags. Person in charge sliced open. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Both ladies restrooms do not have covered trash. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 24 dead roaches 4 along side wall of kitchen,by 4 by dish machine and in 16 in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Excess grease on floor behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box on floor near soda machine. Person in charge moved soda box to store properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor. Ice scoop handle laying in ice. Person in charge moved bucket and scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Person in charge closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Singe serve containers not inverted. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fries sitting on counter. Person in charge placed in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
41
Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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 on upstairs bar tests at 0ppm.
22-41-4
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. Ice cream mix at bar 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. Can opener is soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple unlabeled spray bottles upstairs in bar. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In upstairs bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches near hot water tank. Person in charge disposed of. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Accumulation of grease on floor under cook line.
36-01-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor or upside down between uses. At bar downstairs and at bar upstairs.
10-14-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in men's restroom upstairs.
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab bites and jalapeño popper not covered in reach in freezer. Person in charge covered both items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Steak in plastic thawing in sink. Person in charge turned on water to run over steaks. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
45
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at all hand washing sink upstairs in bar. Person in charge replaced all of them. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has 2 freezers outside the kitchen door that are unsecured. Must submit plan to plan review. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked asparagus not dated in walk in cooler. Person in charge dated yesterday. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in upstairs bar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Upstairs lady's restroom self closer is broken.
32-04-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches in dry storage off kitchen. Person in charge disposed of dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in freezer downstairs are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Establishment has 2 freezers outside and unsecured.
08B-37-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven has food debris in it.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid is open.
33-16-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screen is missing from door to ice machine upstairs.
36-60-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Make table in kitchen where sauces are has water in it.
29-49-6
43
Mar 21, 2023
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at dish not marked. 2 spray bottles at bar unlabeled. Person in charge labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sausage in walk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In dry storage; soda boxes on floor. Person in charge moved soda boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer has ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Straws at bar not wrapped. Person in charge removed straws. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4
64
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
43
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Make 2; hamburger 47F; ( - Cold Holding). Hamburger was above fill line. Person in charge took hamburger and placed inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. In kitchen sanitizer bucket is 200+. Person in charge remade bucket. At 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
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 egg wash. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-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 person grab ice buckets from bar upstairs, go to ice machine and scoop ice without washing hands 1st. Addressed immediately and person washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.22. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Also, upstairs bar nozzles are soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap at hand washing sink upstairs in bar does not have pump on it and paper towels do not dispense.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wings in walk in cooler not dated.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 unlabeled spray bottles near dish machine. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Upstairs hand washing sink in with ice machine does not have hot water.
27-16-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice buckets on floor upstairs.
10-14-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee had bowl of queso on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic bottles of juice on floor in dry storage where liquor is stored.
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor has accumulation of grease and food behind fryers.
36-01-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven has accumulation of debris inside.
22-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 pairs of tongs hanging. 1 from oven and 1 from cart. Person in charge removed both sets. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal food in walk in cooler.
40-06-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Upstairs restroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Upstairs ice bin in area with door has mold. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Finn’S Beachside Pub last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Finn’S Beachside Pub on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Finn’S Beachside Pub?
Across the inspection record, “floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Finn’S Beachside Pub.
How does Finn’S Beachside Pub compare to other restaurants in Flagler Beach?
Finn’S Beachside Pub most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Flagler Beach average of 75.
Has Finn’S Beachside Pub's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Finn’S Beachside Pub have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Finn’S Beachside Pub 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 Finn’S Beachside Pub inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Finn’S Beachside Pub is inspected around four times per year on average.
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