Cedar Key, Levy County

THE OLD FISHBONES DELI

509 3 ST, Cedar Key, FL 32625

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Aug 12, 2025
City
Cedar Key
County
Levy
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

09-01-4

Detail 23949397

High Priority - 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 touched a sandwich with bare hands. Inspector educated employee on glove usage and barehand contact during this inspection.

03A-02-5

Detail 23949395

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler beside grill: cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the cheese was held briefly on the counter approximately 30 minutes prior.

12A-03-4

Detail 23949392

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation

13-06-4

Detail 23949393

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with painted and/or artificial nails handling food at cookline without gloves.

23-03-4

Detail 23949394

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in deep freezer soiled with mold-like substance.

08B-17-4

Detail 23949396

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mesh bag containing unwashed onions stored stored hanging directly above oil and bread at cookline. Manager moved onions away the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-03-4

Detail 23171188

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee at cookline washed hands in the three-compartment sink on two separate occasions. Inspector educated employee and manager during this inspection.

53B-01-5

Detail 23171192

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee stated she has been employed for approximately six months it's no proof of food handler training. No other food handler training available in establishment. All other employees are certified food managers. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23171189

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee working at cookline without food handler training who has not signed the employee health reporting agreement. Employee stated she has been employed at this establishment for approximately six months.

25-05-4

Detail 23171190

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Three sleeves of foam takeout cups stored directly on the floor in dry storage area. Manager placed cups on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-50-4

Detail 23171191

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood below filters soiled with grease.

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 22446598

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/2023. Admin Complaint

08A-14-5

Detail 22446597

High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw shell eggs on shelf above cooked chicken in lower portion of refrigerated make-table behind front counter. Manager placed raw eggs on bottom shelf during this inspection. Raw shell eggs on shelf above cheese inside reach-in cooler in storage area. Manager placed raw eggs on bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22446595

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter at cookline: Pan of whipped butter 50F. Manager stated they keep the butter there during the day. Manager placed butter into cooler to cool to 41F. Inspector provided manager with TPHC documentation during this inspection.

23-03-4

Detail 22446599

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

42-03-5

Detail 22446596

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Hammer stored on shelf above takeout containers in dry storage area. Manager removed hammer from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 15, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

16-37-1

Detail 21784735

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit not available for three-compartment sink.

24-05-4

Detail 21784733

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Several plastic pans on clean dish storage crack above three-compartment sink not inverted. Manager turned over pans during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21784734

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill soiled with grease.

16-46-4

Detail 21784732

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several plastic storage containers with old labels stuck on them on clean dish rack above three-compartment sink.