Sunbros Cafe
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025
33
Score
Inspectors have visited Sunbros Cafe nine times, with records going back to 2022. Sunbros Cafe was last inspected on Nov 21, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to nine violations.
Looking across the full record, “floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
That's lower than the typical Flagler Beach restaurant, which scores around 75. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Observed employee cut tomatoes with bare hands. Immediately addressed and she discarded the tomatoes and washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes. They were being cut with bare hands.
01B-12-4
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 all table top items. Showed person where paper work is located. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At 3CS. person in charge LABELED. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At bar soda nozzles are soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed cloth under cutting board. Person in charge removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Front of ice machine has plastic peeling off making it not smooth and easily cleanable.
14-47-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on in use containers. Person in charge removed old labels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer are soiled on bottom shelves. Person in charge cleaned both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. At front of dry storage concrete is exposed.
36-02-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall is missing tiles above ice machine.
36-30-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In bar area Co2 tanks not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease under fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
33
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 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. Time mark not on eggs, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole not on items. Emailed time control and person in charge printed it and posted it. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
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. Milk not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate in ice machine has black substance on it. Person in charge cleaned ice plate. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets on drawers are soiled. Reach in freezer is soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Old chairs and old freezer out back.
33-14-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic ketchup bottles on floor. Person in charge moved ketchup. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In clean dish old label on container. Person in charge removed label. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
58
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler prep table is grooved and has black marks on it.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 1 pair of tongs hanging from gas suppression line above store. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle laying in sugar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
78
Aug 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Icy hot on bottom shelf of prep table. Person in charge discarded icy hot. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw eggs over pasta salad. In reach in freezer raw salmon over cheese curds. Person in charge moved salmon and eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has mold on inside sides.
22-20-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor under fryers.
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Honey on floor in dry storage. Person in charge moved honey to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon in chicken salad. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top oven is soiled.
22-08-4
58
Dec 22, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 21, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink. Person in charge put one on. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed person place gloves on without washing his hands 1st. Addressed immediately and person washed hands then placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All in cooler overnight; Small reach in cooler; cheese, blue cheese, lettuce 44F; ( - Cold Holding); Mac salad, coke/tomato salad, chicken, pooled eggs, pancake batter 48-50F ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small reach in cooler; cheese, blue cheese, lettuce 44F; ( - Cold Holding); Mac salad, coke/tomato salad, chicken, pooled eggs, pancake batter 48-50F ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dishes on dish rack and glasses at bar are wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in sugar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop was face down in hand washing sink. Person in charge hung to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar, co2 tanks not secured.
51-11-4
45
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 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 eggs. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.23. Person in charge renewed his license during inspection and showed me license. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Butter 74F. Exceeded 70F on 6 hour time frame.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 6-hour time control plan is at a temperature greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Butter 74F. Butter discarded and new butter put out at 41F.
03F-07-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Person in charge cleaned ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer has ice buildup. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle in Mac salad. Person in charge removed.
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bar.
31B-04-4
45
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken salad made yesterday not dated. Milk in walk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on walk in cooler are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers
36-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in chest freezer has ice accumulation.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in cooler have mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
74
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Display case with unhinged lid with muffins inside.
08B-02-4
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. Guacamole, shell eggs, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese had no time mark. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage gravy 110F; ( - Hot Holding) sausage gravy was reheated to 168F; ( - Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Slight accumulation of black substance on lip of ice plate. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes on clean dish rack are wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lid in small make table are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By triple sink. Person in charge moved sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sunbros Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sunbros Cafe on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sunbros Cafe?
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 Sunbros Cafe.
How does Sunbros Cafe compare to other restaurants in Flagler Beach?
Sunbros Cafe most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Flagler Beach average of 75.
Has Sunbros Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sunbros Cafe have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Sunbros Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Sunbros Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sunbros Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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