Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast
Last inspected: Nov 4, 2025
67
Score
Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast has been inspected 10 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 4, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast's 67 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in dish area is blocked by trash can. Person in charge removed trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. On back corner wall of cook line, cove molding is peeling off.
36-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle water and opened water on prep table. Person in charge removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease under fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
67
Jul 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 200++ppm) person in charge remade sanitizer and it tested 75ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Potatoes 47F, 49F; ( - Cold Holding), potatoes made yesterday.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. made yesterday Potatoes 47F, 49F; ( - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Person in charge cleaned plate during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In lady's room bin is uncovered.
32-12-6
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease under fryers.
36-01-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cookline.
29-49-6
47
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Beans made 12.31. Today is 1.7. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated. Person in charge dated Sunday. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge removed and washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in powdered sugar. Person in charge removed soufflé cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drinks, speaker on prep table. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in water 75F. Person in charge removed spoon. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of coffee cup lids on floor. Person in charge picked up coffee cups. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
55
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over onion rings. Person in charge moved raw burgers. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Tall; beans 45F, pancake batter 48F, waffle batter 48F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Tall; beans 45F, pancake batter 48F, waffle batter 48F. At front counter; Milk 45F; ( - Cold Holding). Milk had been in/out. Placed into reach in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of make table. Person in charge wiped clean. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate inside ice machine has slight mold on it.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handle on top left side is soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks not secured. Person in charge secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches next to ice machine. Person in charge swept up and disposed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Can see daylight under back door.
35B-01-4
39
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tests at 0ppm. Do not use dish machine. Establishment set up 3 compartment sink and it tests at 75ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In back glass door reach in cooler; country gravy, brown gravy dated 11.19 today is 11.28. **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In back glass door reach in cooler; country gravy, brown gravy dated 11.19 today is 11.28. Person in charge disposed of items. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 123F (hot holding) sausage reheated to 167F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at 200ppm ++. Person in charge emptied and remade. 2nd test at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels are empty at cook line hand washing sink. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled. Person in charge removed and placed in dish to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 co2 tanks in dry storage not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches under 3 compartment sink and 1 dead roach under front counter. Person in charge disposed of all roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Tape and pen above butter on server line. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
33
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over milk. Person in charge moved bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter; Hasbrowns 67F cold holding. Person in charge threw on stove and began cooking. multi grain pancake mix 47F; ( - Cold Holding) Pancake had been sitting out. Placed back into cooler. Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chocolate milk not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by trash can. Person in charge removed trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach beside ice machine. Person in charge swept up and disposed. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on make table are torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on make take are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of make table on cook line is dirty, also glass 3 door is soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops face down in dry storage. Person in charge hung to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Person in charge secured it. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
43
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 14, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast on file is from Nov 4, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast.
How does Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast compare to other restaurants in Flagler Beach?
Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Flagler Beach average of 75.
Has Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sammy J's Boston's Best Breakfast is inspected around three times per year on average.
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