WATERFRONT SOCIAL

Name: WATERFRONT SOCIAL
Address: 1610 SE PARADISE CIR, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, 34429, US
Rating: 72.9

1610 SE PARADISE CIR, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429

License #1900011

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

72.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

May 4, 2026 · 11 findings · 5 critical

Routine - Food

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WATERFRONT SOCIAL in CRYSTAL RIVER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 8 critical, 3 major, 16 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed the tongs from the handle during this inspection.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink beside dish machine. Manager printed and posted a sign during this inspection.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured in bar area.
[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. One container of buffalo sauce made with real butter with date mark of 4/21 inside reach-in cooler at front of kitchen.
[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. Several packages of raw tuna thawing on inside the reduced oxygen package on shelf inside walk-in cooler. The tuna is still frozen. Manager had an employee remove the tuna from the packages to continue to thaw.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Pans containing frozen chicken stored directly on floor below shelving inside walk-in cooler. Manager had an employee place the pans on a shelf during this inspection.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at cookline handled raw shrimp with gloved hands, changed gloves without washing hands, then proceeded to handle a pan containing cooked fries. Manager had the employee wash hands before continuing to work at cookline.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw alligator meat stored on shelf above pan containing cooked chicken inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw alligator meat away from the cooked chicken during this inspection.
[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. Time mark missing from rice indicated as being held using Time as a Public Health Control in front prep area. Manager stated the rice was made at 10:45 and added the proper time marks 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 two spigots at mop sink behind building.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Proof of food handler training unavailable for one employee hired on 2/24/2026.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. The ceiling in the dry storage room closet.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. The operator posted.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. The brown cutting board on the cook line is grooved.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several containers wet nesting in the storage rack area. The operator moved the containers to the dishwasher area.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. The floor all around the kitchen is not smooth and durable.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The operator moved the tongs off the door handle.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. The reach in cooler across from the cook line had two employees drinks inside. The operator moved the drinks.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables stored over the sauces in the walk in cooler.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (56F - Cold Holding); Fish (56F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (58F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); Fish (50F - Cold Holding); grouper bits (50F - Cold Holding); pork wings (58F - Cold Holding); egg wash (52F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (46F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (50F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (48F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (49F - Cold Holding); handmade ranch (49F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (49F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (43F - Cold Holding); homemade ranch (48F - Cold Holding)
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface: The reach-in cooler across from the cook line had soiled standing water inside.