Waters Edge Bar and Grill
7004 SW Hwy 358, Steinhatchee, FL 32359 · Permanent Food Service · License 2500140
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 2 routine inspection1 intermediate, 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 2, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout. Mold and slime like substance on the interior ice deflector shield in the ice machine
Basic3
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Mold like substance on ice machine drain hoses dripping into drain tray at the soda dispensing machine at server station.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
Tools stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed tools
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Tanks secured by Manager.
Fixed on the spot
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
- 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.