Cedar River Seafood
7414 N State Rd 21, Keystone Heights, FL 32656 · Permanent Food Service · License 2001419
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 22 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 10 basic (1 repeat)-25
- Safety score75
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 22, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
15 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed cut tomatoes, cut melon, cut lettuce, whip topping (46-54°F - Cold Holding) in single door reach in cooler on front service line. Operator discarded cut tomatoes and placed the cut melon, cut lettuce, and whipped topping in freezer. All items were 36°F-39°F at recheck at the end of the inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Observed a threaded hose Bibb next to dish area, without a vacuum breaker. Operator added a vacuum breaker to the threaded hose Bibb.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed three flying insects in the following areas:. One in server area. One in kitchen. One in bar area.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed three cutting boards with staining in warewashing area. Reach in cooler gaskets on cook line observed with black/green mold like substance. Also, Ice machine ice chute in service area observed black/green mold like substance. Outside ice machine observed with black/green mold like substance on deflecting plate.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Observed three unlabeled spray bottles with chemicals inside the bottle. One bottle in the server area, one spray bottle in the dish area, one bottle in the bar area. Operator labeled all three.
Fixed on the spot
Basic10
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Observed shrimp thawing in the prep sink without running water. Operator turned water on.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed a cup without a handle in the bulk rice. Operator moved it out of the rice.
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
Reach in freezer and reach in cooler on cook line observed with a torn gasket. Reach in cooler on server line observed with torn gasket. Walk in cooler observed with torn gasket.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Walk-in cooler gaskets observed with black/green mold like substance. Observed grease trap with buildup of debris on top of container and lid. Also, Walk-in cooler fans observed with dust.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Observed dumpster without plug inserted.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
Observed clean aprons underneath the insect control device. Operator moved aprons.
Fixed on the spot
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.
Observed door gap at the back door in prep area while flying insects present.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.
Floor in bar observed with a chip.
Floor, ceiling, walls soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed wall in dish area with dust.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Multiple employee personal items stored in prep area, and on cook line. Operator started to remove personal belongings.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.