Friendly Toast Cafe 2
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
82
Score
Friendly Toast Cafe 2 has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 7, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
Looking across the full record, “duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Friendly Toast Cafe 2 scores about where you'd expect for a Melbourne restaurant. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled, cook cleaned slicer blade. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 2 tiles above cook line damaged. Operator has new tiles to replace. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-32-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Screen door in poor repair. Operator closed metal door. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-05-4
82
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth chlorine 200+, manager remade 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filled sanitizer bucket in server handwash sink. Educated employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in cooler door has insulation exposed.
14-36-5
61
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs on prep table stored above ready to eat yogurt and whipped cream. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Behind slicer blade soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
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. 2 new employees, emailed manager copy of agreement
11-26-1
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair ice machine lid. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Jars of house made garlic paste on shelf by door lacking correct labeling. Name and address where product was packaged, and ingredients lacking. Manager moved product to back **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with salt not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: **Time Extended**
14-71-4
95
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash (58F - Cold Holding); diced ham (58F - Cold Holding) Walk in cooler: diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash (49F - Cold Holding); baked oatmeal (47F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Placed drink on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
78
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk and half and half not date marked, opened a couple of days ago. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Door on ice machine.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Monster drink on shelf in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of microwave soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
78
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over lettuce in cookline unit **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham in reach in cooler dated 1/17 found on 1/31. Operator said it was an old day dot and corrected the date **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade left over food debris **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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. Undated opened heavy whipping opened two days ago **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white chest freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment food debris on cookline Hood filters accumulated grease
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm) on cookline. Operator added more chlorine to bucket retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
47
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (49-50F - Cold Holding) suggest rapid chill operator had out on cookline for an order. Added ice under pan **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Can opener blade left over food debris **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Server hand wash sink, server dumped ice. Educated on hand wash sink uses
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket white chest freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buckets not inverted or protected
10-14-5
Basic - Interior of freezer in disrepair.
14-36-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cookline unit **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Friendly Toast Cafe 2 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Friendly Toast Cafe 2 on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Friendly Toast Cafe 2?
Across the inspection record, “duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Friendly Toast Cafe 2.
How does Friendly Toast Cafe 2 compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Friendly Toast Cafe 2 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Friendly Toast Cafe 2's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Friendly Toast Cafe 2 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Friendly Toast Cafe 2 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 Friendly Toast Cafe 2 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Friendly Toast Cafe 2 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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