Steamers Clam Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Jul 8, 2024
58
Score
Going back to 2022, Steamers Clam Bar & Grill has five inspections in the public record. Steamers Clam Bar & Grill was last inspected on Jul 8, 2024. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around six violations to closer to nine violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
That's lower than the typical Cedar Key restaurant, which scores around 74. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
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
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
58
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with painted and/or artificial nails scooped without wearing gloves in server station.
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. Deflector plate and inside of door to ice machine in kitchen soiled with brown substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Metal vents above cookline soiled with dust. Conduit pipe near cookline soiled with dust. Decorative driftwood and chains hanging from ceiling in seating area soiled with dust.
36-50-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease. Gaskets on keg cooler in bar area soiled with grease and/or food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on shelf near fountain machine in server station. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic takeout bowl without handle stored inside container of sugar in server station. Employee removed takeout bowl from sugar during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
67
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
61
Jan 12, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
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
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
11
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in kitchen walk-in cooler: crab (53F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); sausage (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee prepared raw fish and then proceeded to handle cooked fries without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 6 rodent droppings on top of dish machine. Observed 3 rodent droppings on dry storage shelf in back of kitchen behind walk-in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled raw oysters in kitchen with bare hands. Manager instructed employee to wear gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and then handled clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory available. Inspector provided a consumer advisory for operator, operator posted consumer advisory at host stand. **Corrected On-Site**
02A-01-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags in kitchen.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers in salad prep area. Ice bin for kitchen ice machine. Soda gun nozzle in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop clams in kitchen walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to pass through window. Employee moved drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oysters dated 7/27 on floor in kitchen walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven handle. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above grill greasy. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf next to pass through window. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Steamers Clam Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Steamers Clam Bar & Grill on file is from Jul 8, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Steamers Clam Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Steamers Clam Bar & Grill.
How does Steamers Clam Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Cedar Key?
Steamers Clam Bar & Grill most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Cedar Key average of 74.
Has Steamers Clam Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Steamers Clam Bar & Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Steamers Clam Bar & Grill 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 Steamers Clam Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Steamers Clam Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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