THE FISH COMPANY

High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed shrimp dip in stand alone coolers near bar area dated 2-3-2026. See stop sale.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder in bar area soiled with mold like substance. Observed mold like substance around nozzles at soda station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance near ice chute of unit.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks near water served to customers. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without beard guard.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler bucket of Pickles stored on floor. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shuckers stored in water at 69F. Manager removed shuckers from the water. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed filters over grill area soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored near coffee machine. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 flying insect in service area.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in drink cooler Blue cheese stuffed olives (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated she had them out for inventory. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 40F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed hush puppy mix held on time control without time mark. Employee placed time mark on hush puppy mix placed on line at 11:30. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed threaded hose Bibb on hot water tank without back flow device. Manager placed a back flow device on threaded hose Bibb. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun. Holders in bar area soiled. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 employee expired 8-21-2025.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer solution without label. Manager placed label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled near ice chute of unit near entrance of kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door gasket torn. Observed reach in cooler door gasket on cook line torn.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining from outside at back door near walk in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed concrete floor in walk in cooler unsealed. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Chemical dish machine at 0ppm. Manager place chemical tube and prime machine. Second test Chemical dish machine at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in bar area Blue cheese stuffed olives (44F-50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated blue cheese olives were out this morning for an inventory count. Employee placed blue cheese olives in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun soiled in bar area. Manager had employee start cleaning during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at employee hand sink on cook line. Manager provided paper towels for hand sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed both ice machines soiled behind splash guards. Manager had someone start cleaning during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on table over can foods. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair located near walk in cooler entrance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed concrete floor in walk in cooler unsealed. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed business license expired 6-1-2024. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed blue cheese stuffed olives in bar area at 44F. Manager stated employee recently had olives out.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder soiled in bar area. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 employee expired 1-27-2024.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer without label. Manager paced label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance inside ice chute. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair located near 3 compartment sink. Observed ceiling air vents dusty on cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed concrete floor in walk in cooler unsealed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled at the top of unit around ice chute. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed pans on clean drying rack not properly air dried. Manager removed and had pans washed and dried properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair located near 3 compartment sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed walk in cooler floor unsealed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the main ice machine, and the ice machine close to bar area.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed flip top cooler cutting boards deeply grooved no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on cook line of coolers. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Manager removed dishes and had employee remove stickers. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed walk in cooler concrete floor unsealed. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Key lime pie with dairy topping 45°. Placed in cooler in kitchen few hours ago. Moved by manager to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce 122°. Gravy 125°. Beans 127° in steam well. Placed about 30 mins ago. Person In Charge reheated items to 170-175°. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler floors not smooth and easily cleanable. ( unsealed concrete) Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook handling raw shrimp, then changing gloves and then handling cooked fries without washing his hands in between tasks. After reviewing with cook he properly washed his hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched his soiled hat and then handled frozen carb legs without washing his hands. Reviewed proper handwash procedures with cook and manager. After that employee properly washed his hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Employee using a non food grade towel to crack cooked crab legs. Crab leg is placed inside the towel and then is crack open.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid butter blend (99F) stored on stove burner on cook line. Burner is not on. Cook stated butter was melted am placed on burner to hold hot less then an hour. Employee reheated butter born to 183F. Mashed potatoes 116F stored at room temperature on shelf above stove on cook line. Cook stated mashed potatoes were reheated a few minutes ago and placed on shelf to hold hot. Cook began reheating mashed potatoes. Corrective Action Taken

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. Establishment has no written clean up plan for vomiting and diarrhea. Reviewed with manager and emailed him clean up handout. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small cooler cutting board stained in oyster bar.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored inside handwash sink in bar station. Bartender properly stored sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

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. Manager provided only one signed employees reporting agreement. He stated he did not know all employees must be giving this information and signed as an agreement of knowledge. Reviewed policy with manager.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled. Ice machine located by kitchen entrance. Manager cleaned interior of ice machine during the inspection Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards on cook line with deep cut marks. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch while chucking oysters in front oyster bar.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floor inside walk in cooler.

Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Observed one can of Ketchup to be crimped/dented near seam.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Freezer observed Raw pork taken out of original container being stored over ready to eat ice cream. Chef removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at the end of kitchen to be soiled. Chef cleaned area. Observed Main ice machine to be soiled. Chef had employee to clean. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed paper single service item used in flour. Chef removed and discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust on walls near middle of kitchen. Observed ceiling to be soiled in areas throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer. Observed in kitchen prepping area to have cutting boards that are deeply grooved .

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on top of dish machine. Chef removed and discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed fry baskets in poor repair. Chef replaced with new baskets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tile near mop sink Dry storage area missing tile behind the rack.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed Flour stored on floor near back room. Chef placed flour properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service items stored directly on floor in dry storage. Chef stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, jug is empty, mgr made new solution 300 ppm quat Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dark liquid in handsink by dish machine

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On goat cheese, mgr removed it Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By triple sink, clean dishes side, employee removed it Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Employee cleaned microwave

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Tea filters,too many on shelf, cook placed them in container with lid, Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo cutting board stained. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-13: Cutting board still the same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable in back food storage room in between managers office and bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-13: Ceiling tiles still nonabsorbent Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All coolers on cook line have torn gaskets Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-13: Gaskets still torn Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up on floor behind cooking equipment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-13: Still grease build up under cook line. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed floor in walk in cooler Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-13: Concrete floor still unsealed Time Extended