The Beehive Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025
74
Score
Inspectors have visited The Beehive Cafe three times, with records going back to 2024. On Oct 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with violation counts hovering near five.
Looking across the full record, food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
The city-wide average sits at 85, which The Beehive Cafe's 74 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate
Inspector notes: The presence of small flies is not controlled as evidenced by live activity in the prep area and the upstairs server area. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests must be controlled by routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests, using acceptable methods to control pests, eliminating harborage conditions, and routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies.
6-501.111
Floor, wall, or ceiling surface not smooth or cleanable
Inspector notes: The flooring tiles in the dish area were observed to be cracked and coming loose from subflooring and is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-101.11
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets were observed in poor repair on prep unit #2 on the cookline as well as 2-door reach-in #4 in the back storage area. Refrigerator door gaskets shall be maintained in good repair.
4-501.11
Equipment or utensils not clean
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the ice machine have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
4-601.11(B)
Floor and wall junctures not properly coved or sealed
Inspector notes: The floor and wall junctures in the prep and dry storage area do not have coving. The floor and wall junctures must be coved and closed to no larger than 1/32nd of an inch.
6-201.13
74
Oct 1, 2024
Re-Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
Food thawed using improper method
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: A side of salmon was observed held within intact reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) inside of 2-door reach-in #2. Seafood products that are packaged in ROP must be removed from packaging prior to thawing or holding under refrigeration to allow the reintroduction of oxygen into the food item. Salmon was observed at 45 degrees Fahrenheit and was voluntarily disposed of during time of inspection.
3-501.13
Floor, wall, or ceiling surface not smooth or cleanable
Inspector notes: The flooring tiles in the dish area were observed to be cracked and coming loose from subflooring and is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-101.11
86
Sep 18, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency
Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils (ice machine) were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Ice machine was emptied during time of inspection. Establishment is to not use ice machine until equipment food contact surfaces are wash, rinsed, and sanitized and allowed to air dry.
4-602.11
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Mac sauce and black beans was observed held at temperatures ranging between 121 and 132 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be maintained at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Per PIC, items had been put into hot-hold unit at 6:30am. PIC voluntarily disposed of food items and replaced them with fresh products during time of inspection.
3-501.16(A)
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: The establishment does not employ a full-time, on-site manager certified in food safety at all times when time temperature control for safety (TCS) food is being prepared, handled, and/or served.
2-102.12
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses
Inspector notes: The portion scoop for yogurt was observed stored in stagnant water between uses. In-between uses utensils shall be stored in one of the following manners; on a dry clean surface, in water that is maintained at a temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or in water with adequate flow to flush away any particulates that may accumulate from use.
3-304.12
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Bowls are being used as scoops in containers of chickpeas and granola. Utensils used to dispense non-time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods such as sugar and flour must be stored in the food item with their handles above the top of the food within the container. Bowls were replaced with handled scoops at time of inspection.
3-304.12
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets were observed in poor repair on the 2-door reach-ins in the back storage room, the dry storage area, and in the prep area. Refrigerator door gaskets must be maintained in good repair.
4-501.11
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Racks in the 2 door Hoshizaki refrigerator located in the back prep area and in the 2 door North American Equipment refrigerator were not in good repair. Racks observed with rust and chipped coating. Racks shall be maintained in good repair.
4-501.11
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the refrigerator door gaskets have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
4-602.13
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Beehive Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Beehive Cafe on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Beehive Cafe?
Across the inspection record, food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Beehive Cafe.
How does The Beehive Cafe compare to other restaurants in Bristol?
The Beehive Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Bristol average of 85.
Has The Beehive Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at The Beehive Cafe have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around five per visit.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Beehive Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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