FRIEND'S CAFE
217 S FLAGLER AVE, FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136
License #2800423
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →FRIEND'S CAFE in FLAGLER BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 5, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 14 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on November 5, 2025 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Spoon hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed spoon.
- [36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Areas of unsealed concrete in kitchen.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleaned can opener.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of prep tables are rusted.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone on prep table. Person in charge removed.
- [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on eggs, butter,sausage. Person in charge time stamped all items.
- [21-04-4] In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board/shelves. Dry clothes on shelves where things are stored. Person in charge removed.
- [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham, tomatoes not dated person in charge dated yesterday.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In dry storage; reach in freezer has ice buildup.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of top of make table is soiled. Person in charge took everything out and cleaned reach in cooler.
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FRIEND'S CAFE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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