CEDAR RIVER SEAFOOD OF CRYSTAL RIVER
1935 SE US HWY 19 · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34429
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Five flies flying in kitchen near ice machine.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. On ice at cookline: Three packages of salmon, five packages of grouper, two packages of mahi, and six packages of snapper thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The fish is completely thawed. The packages do have a label indicating the fish must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Inside walk-in cooler: Four five-gallon buckets containing salmon, grouper, mahi, and salmon thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The fish is completely thawed. The packages do have a label indicating the fish must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside cooler at cookline: scallops (57F – Cold Holding). Employee stated the scallops have been held in the cooler for approximately one hour and added ice to the product to rapidly cool it to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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. Fried okra, hush puppies, and fries indicated ad being held using time instead of temperature and held at cookline missing time marks. Employee at cookline stated all items have been held at room temperature for 10 minutes and added the proper date marks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection near dish machine. 2. Backflow prevention device missing after splitter added to outdoor mop sink.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Nozzles on fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Bottom edge of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near dish machine covered with tray. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No soap and/or paper towels/mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or towels at handwash sink at cookline. An employee replenished both during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 13
06-09-1Basic – 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. On ice at cookline: Three packages of salmon, five packages of grouper, two packages of mahi, and six packages of snapper thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The fish is completely thawed. The packages do have a label indicating the fish must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sales issued. Inside walk-in cooler: Four five-gallon buckets containing salmon, grouper, mahi, and salmon thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. The fish is completely thawed. The packages do have a label indicating the fish must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sales issued.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near entrance. 2. One dead roach on floor in kitchen behind ice machine. 3. One dead roach on floor in kitchen in hallway. 4. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below prep sink.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxed soda syrup on floor in server station.
33-15-4Basic – Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Four outdoor trash cans without lids near outside seating area.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground around dumpster.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Both lids of dumpster left open.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe below handwash sink near warewash area disconnected from sink.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach-in cooler in bar area.
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain draining slowly below dish machine.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floors inside walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. 2. Standing water on floor around keg cooler in bar area.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded reach-in cooler and table near dumpster.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining onto floor below dish machine.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:40 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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5 observation(s)
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4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.