RIVERFRONT SOCIAL

Name: RIVERFRONT SOCIAL
Address: 224 NW US HWY 19, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, 34428, US
Rating: 50.3

224 NW US HWY 19, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34428

License #1900867

🍽️ American ℹ️

50.3 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

May 4, 2026 · 17 findings · 6 critical

Routine - Food

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RIVERFRONT SOCIAL in CRYSTAL RIVER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 50.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 61 total violations — 23 critical, 10 major, 28 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside corn meal in dry storage area. Manager removed the cup during this inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several employee drinks on prep table in kitchen above tea bags. Manager removed all drinks from the table during this inspection.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored above condiments inside reach-in cooler. Manager removed the personal food from the cooler during this inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several employee jackets stored on top of canned food shelf in dry storage area. Manager removed the jackets from the area during this inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish rack in warewash area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stuck to four pans on clean dish rack.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle containing "tylenol" stored on shelf beside canned vegetables and above bins of breading in dry storage area. Manager removed the medicine from the shelf during this inspection.
[01B-28-5] Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Large container of sliced tomatoes with date mark of 4/22 inside walk-in cooler.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager called Ecolab arrived and repaired the machine during this inspection, then chlorine 50ppm.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw pork stored on shelf above wrapped potatoes inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw pork to a lower shelf during this inspection.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On ice at cookline: egg wash (54F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the liquid egg wash was placed on ice approximately one hour prior and added water to the ice to aid in cooling the wash to 41F.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigots on front and back of building.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open jug of milk missing date mark inside walk-in cooler. Manager stated the milk was opened on 5/1 and added the proper date mark during this inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine door soiled with brown substance.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at fountain machine blocked by dump bucket and trash can. Manager unblocked the sink during this inspection.
[16-32-5] Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Manager provided quaternary test strips for chlorine dish machine.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[32-12-5] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Covered waste receptacle missing from employee unisex restroom in kitchen.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored at cookline beside cutting board. Employee removed drink cup from table during this inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on top of boxes containing wine in closet near kitchen entrance. Manager removed jackets from area during this inspection.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall around vent on left-side of cookline soiled with grease.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed machine, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed,amateur to have an employee resanitize all dishes that have been washed today.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at cookline observed placing fully-cooked chicken on a plate with bare hands. Manager instructed employee to wash hands and put on gloves, then prepare a new plate.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. One fly flying in kitchen near warewash area. 2. One small fly in bar area near floor drain.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Foaming hand soap refill stored directly beside box containing coffee grounds on lower shelf of table in front of kitchen. Employee removed chemicals from shelf during this inspection.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing from hose-end of splitter at mop sink. Employee removed splitter from mop sink during this inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate and interior wall inside ice machine near back door soiled with brown substance.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow cutting board in prep area. Operator discarded.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table next to cutting board. Employee drink stored next to box of gloves on prep shelf.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack hung on rack in dry storage area Motorcycle helmet on top of aluminum foil box Jacket hung on clean equipment storage rack Operator had employees remove items
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in cook line area with multiple bracelets
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in cook line area
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic storage containers on dry dish rack
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. 3 Walk in cooler/freezer doors in disrepair, produce walk in cooler has large gap in bottom right side of door
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Plastic container with no handle used as coop in cornmeal
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop stored in 80F water in salad prep area. Operator had employee remove.
[08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting unwashed potatoes. Discussed with employee who then washed potatoes.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed turnips over juice in produce cooler
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 100ppm in wait station sanitizer bucket. Operator made fresh bucket recheck 200ppm.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in soda machine area 3 live flies in bar area 1 live fly in storage area
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used to line bread crumbs in bowl on top of cook line
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings on floor in corner of dry storage area 3 rodent droppings on floor under sink in cook line area Operator cleaned up droppings and sanitized the area
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Vertical reach in cooler at front line, operator states temperatures were more than 4 hours ago: Street Corn (54F - Cold Holding); Heavy Cream (56F - Cold Holding); Milk (54F - Cold Holding) Coijita cheese 58F; whipped cream 55F; cream cheese 53F; egg mix 55F
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Vertical reach in cooler at front line, operator states temperatures were more than 4 hours ago: Street Corn (54F - Cold Holding); Heavy Cream (56F - Cold Holding); Milk (54F - Cold Holding) Coijita cheese 58F; whipped cream 55F; cream cheese 53F; egg mix 55F
[01C-03-4] Clam/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Operator had employee clean during inspection.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in cook line area blocked by cart. Operator removed.