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CRAVE SOUTHERN CHOPHOUSE

2000 S OCEANSHORE BLVD · FLAGLER BEACH · Flagler County · FL 32136

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3476266
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8787263
DBPR license2800240

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#3High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper in bags thawing bag clearly states must remove before thawing. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler overnight; Fish 45F, chicken 45F, lobster tails 45F, salmon 46F, rice 45F, hush buppies 45F, butter 46F, milk 45F, cheese 46F, raw prime rib 47F; ( – Cold Holding) **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 47F. Cheese was above fill line. Person in charge remove cheese and placed inside cooler. In walk in cooler; Fish 45F, chicken 45F, lobster tails 45F, salmon 46F, rice 45F, hush buppies 45F, butter 46F, milk 45F, cheese 46F, raw prime rib 47F; ( – Cold Holding). Per person in charge he thinks cooler is going through a defrost. He called repair person. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate53B-01-5

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. Establishment has not done any training since 2023.

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Grouper thawing in bag that says to keep frozen until you thaw it and then says the must be removed from bag before thawing.

#2Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Walk in cooler is dripping water into a bucket.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.