Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
95
Score
Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 24, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about 10 violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Compared to the broader Treasure Island restaurant scene, where the average is 80, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board mounted on reach-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
95
Apr 23, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. **Repeat Violation**
16-33-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks/soiled and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
70
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. No test kit used to check sanitizer.
16-33-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for quaternary sanitizer. Employee called manager unable to find.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink. Employee replaced paper towels at cook line hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on self service ice machine soiled with black mold like debris. Employee cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 tanks not secured in dish room. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on deli reach in cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee touching foods and food contact surfaces no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. On cook line Pizza oven conveyor and toaster soiled with build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over margarine in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved unwashed produce to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
50
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Used ice bin for drink storage. 20lbs of ice removed by employee.
01B-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cook line deli reach in cooler soiled with food debris and stained. Panini press spiked with burnt on food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink on cook line. Employee removed ice. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink area. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice chute on self service ice machine soiled with slimy mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop food in reach in cooler. Employee removed portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 Tanks in the dish area not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Water bottle in ice bin. Employee removed water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-14-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of pizza oven soiled on conveyor belt with burn on food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler and freezer soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers not inverted. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
43
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee and employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pasta salad made on 1-8.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pasta salad made 1-8.
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler stained, ice chute on self service soda fountain soiled with mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in dish area. Employee replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in tiki bar soiled with mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in cooler on cook line. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter not in sanitizer bucket. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
43
Sep 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in tiki bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Tiki bar not open **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of beer cooler in tiki bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Tiki bar not open **Time Extended**
29-49-6
86
Jul 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came in to work with food no hand wash. Educated employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced ham (46F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (45F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (46F - Cold Holding) employee moved foods to reach in freezer for quick chill. Retemped sliced ham (42F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (41F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (42F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. No reporting responsibilities known. Employee educated. **Warning**
11-05-4
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. Emailed plan to management. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler. **Warning**
22-02-4
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. 2 Employees hired over 60 days no proof of employee training. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner in unlabeled spray bottle in single service area. Employee labeled windex. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of white substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has white lime scale build up. Ice chute has build up of slimy debris on fountain drink machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in tiki bar area. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service styrofoam take out containers not inverted on glass shelf over cook line. **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of beer cooler in tiki bar. **Warning**
29-49-6
33
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In left hand side of reach in cooler in kitchen prep area: American cheese (46F - Cold Holding); turkey (46F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding) Manager put items on ice. Temperatures taken again: American cheese 43 F Turkey 44 F Ham 43 F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser in spray bottle not labeled. Manager labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in Tiki bar area has mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket in tiki bar not inverted for protection.
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table has grooved cut marks and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven has built up food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster area not closed. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
61
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began working no hand wash. Employee educated and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
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 bare hand contact with melon. Employee washed hands and put on gloves and washed melon. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumping bucket in hand sink on cook line.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on cook line. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. **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. Milk in reach in cooler no date mark opened 7/27. Employee dated milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in dry storage room.
36-22-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket of water in ware washing area. Employee hung mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine on cook line soiled with black mold like debris. Ice chute on self service soda machine soiled with mold like debris. Employee cleaned areas during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop onions and peppers. Employee removed portion cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 tanks not secured in 3 comp sink area. Employee chained all tanks.
51-11-4
29
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar.
How does Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar compare to other restaurants in Treasure Island?
Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Treasure Island average of 80.
Has Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar 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 Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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