THE TIPSY COW BAR AND GRILL
360 DOCK ST UNIT B · CEDAR KEY · Levy County · FL 32625
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Two flies flying in kitchen near cookline.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: clams (55F ambient – Cold Holding). Manager stated the clams were placed into this cooler approximately one hour prior and moved them to another cooler. Then, ambient temperature 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two gallon jugs containing bleach stored directly on top of reach-in cooler near cookline. Manager removed all chemicals from top of cooler during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager in-charge, D. Fox, only has a food handler certificate and does not have a certified food manager certification. This manager was the same manager in-charge during the previous inspection. Manager stated he has paid to take the test and only has to schedule the appointment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 5
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 1. Reach-in cooler near cookline ambient temperature 55F. Manager stated he would use the cooler for non TCS foods going forward and moved the contents into another working cooler. 2. Two refrigerated make-tables at cookline nonfunctional. Manager is using Time as a Public Health Control to hold foods in top of unit until they can be replaced.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Nonfunctional ice machine near mop sink. 2. Exterior of cooler in bar area rusted through. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above fryer soiled with food debris. 2. Gasket on reach-in freezer door in back of kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Gasket on cooler in bar area soiled with mold-like substance. Employee cleaned the gasket during this inspection.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-use trays not inverted on top of cooler and shelf in kitchen near three-compartment sink. Manager inverted all items during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Storage area in back of kitchen cluttered with old equipment and boxes. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:57 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.