2ND STREET CAFE

Name: 2ND STREET CAFE
Address: 434 2ND STREET, CEDAR KEY, FL, 32625, US
Rating: 71.8

434 2ND STREET, CEDAR KEY, FL 32625

License #4800624

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

71.8 Grade C / 100

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Latest inspection

February 4, 2026 · 12 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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2ND STREET CAFE in CEDAR KEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 47 total violations — 13 critical, 4 major, 30 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside pan of sugar in server station. Manager removed the cup from the pan during this inspection.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Five co2 tanks not secured on backside of building.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Inside bottom of refrigerated make-table in server station: 12 sealed packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The tuna is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Container of cookling oil stored on floor beside handwash sink near cookline. Manager removed the cooking oil from the floor during this inspection.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed the tongs from the area during this inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cookline soiled with food debris.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of keg cooler and dripping onto floor in bar area.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pan containing avocados with stickers still attached stored on shelf above peeled hardboiled eggs inside reach-in cooler in server station. Manager removed the avocados from the cooler to be properly washed.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pan containing sugar missing label on shelf in server station. Manager added the proper label during this inspection.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Inside bottom of refrigerated make-table in server station: 12 sealed packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The tuna is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at blue hose connection below water heater on side of building. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at both sides of splitter added to spigot with green hose connection on side of building, near outdoor seating area.
[01C-10-4] Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. No tag in pan of clams in reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager stated the clams were from the batch stored in the walk-in cooler, made a photocopy of the tag, and placed it with the clams during this inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 16 packages of fish thawed in reach-in cooler drawer at cookline. Fish is in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging indicating that it is to be removed from package before thawing. Stop sale issued.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf near warewash area. Wet nested drink cups on shelf near fountain machine in bar area.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of frozen bread and box of frozen hash browns stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed both boxes on a shelf during this inspection.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Large hole in wall in server station hallway.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of takeout containers stored on floor below three-compartment sink in bar area. Manager placed box of takeout containers on shelf during this inspection.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly near three-compartment sink in bar area.
[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 16 packages of fish thawed in reach-in cooler drawer at cookline. Fish is in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging indicating that it is to be removed from package before thawing.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach and spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on lower shelf of table beside bin of containing sugar behind bar area. Manager removed chemicals from shelf during this inspection.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection on side of building near trash receptacles. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building near outdoor mop sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance. Manager cleaned the deflector plate during this inspection.