THE ANCHOR

Name: THE ANCHOR
Address: 500 S OCEANSHORE BLVD, FLAGLER BEACH, FL, 32136, US
Rating: 90.4

500 S OCEANSHORE BLVD, FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136

License #2800086

90.4 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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Quick take

THE ANCHOR in FLAGLER BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 20, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 10 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file

Clean inspections

Callback visits

Latest clean pass

September 17, 2025

The latest inspection on November 20, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 8 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage

67%

Imported observations

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Administrative complaint recommended
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside middle cooler overnight; butter 46F, blue cheese 45F. Cooler has water in it.
[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. Milk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated milk yesterday.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tile in front of oven has cracked pooling water on floor.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside middle cooler overnight; butter 46F, blue cheese 45F. Cooler has water in it.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on line is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drinks in dessert cooler. Person in charge removed b
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar. Person in charge secured it.
[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. Trigger fish thawing is reduced oxygen bag. Still frozen. Instructed on new rules.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 1 pair of tongs hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed tongs.
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on electrical outlet towards back hand washing sink.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Middle cooler on cook line has water on bottom shelf.

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