Madeira Beach, Pinellas County

FRIENDLY FISHERMAN RESTAURANT

150 128 AVE W, Madeira Beach, FL 337082692

FoodSeating
Latest violations
14
2 High Priority
Feb 20, 2026
City
Madeira Beach
County
Pinellas
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 14

50-17-3

Detail 24386422

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26

01B-13-4

Detail 24386419

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw tilapia in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing as indicated on package

31A-11-4

Detail 24386432

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Staff observed filling up water buckets at hand sink at upstairs bar

31B-02-4

Detail 24386430

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in prep room downstairs

36-34-5

Detail 24386424

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

06-09-1

Detail 24386423

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. Raw tilapia in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing as indicated on package in downstairs prep room cooler.

13-03-4

Detail 24386431

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hair restraint

36-73-4

Detail 24386428

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line

23-03-4

Detail 24386421

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled on cook line

29-49-6

Detail 24386425

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler at upstairs bar

06-01-5

Detail 24386420

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawing in standing water

08B-17-4

Detail 24386427

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bag of unwashed onions over dressing in walk in cooler

29-17-4

Detail 24386426

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Downstairs bar

08B-74-1

Detail 24386429

Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Outdoor water softener salt bin has lid that does not properly seal

Oct 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24092963

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun holsters soiled at bar

31A-11-4

Detail 24092964

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink at front counter, used as dump sink

14-69-4

Detail 24092965

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24092962

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Repeat Violation

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 23625073

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

01C-10-4

Detail 23625074

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Tag not kept with trays of shucked oysters in cooler

16-03-4

Detail 23625070

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

14-69-4

Detail 23625071

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23625075

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled

22-16-4

Detail 23625072

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Beverage cooler behind bar

Aug 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-20-5

Detail 23053296

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs over raw fish, order corrected Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23053293

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. flour/water dredge for raw fish (64F - Cold Holding) on cook line, staff replaced ice bath Corrective Action Taken

01C-03-4

Detail 23053294

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tag on cook line with wrong date

01C-10-4

Detail 23053299

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Tag removed from mussels in cooler on cook line Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23053295

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23053298

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23053297

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler at bar Repeat Violation

Feb 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

01C-10-4

Detail 22619591

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Tag removed from trays of shucked oysters on cook line, discussed options to keep tags with batches that are divided

22-02-4

Detail 22619592

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained

35A-06-4

Detail 22619593

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Accumulation of dead insects in UV trap near exit door of kitchen, operator cleaned trap

14-09-4

Detail 22619594

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-69-4

Detail 22619590

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 22619597

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter scoop in 79F water, replaced water 168F Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22619596

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 22619595

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler Repeat Violation

Jul 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

01C-05-4

Detail 22161839

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

02C-02-5

Detail 22161841

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chowder, date added Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 22161838

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Employee cleaned during inspection Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22161836

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

14-69-4

Detail 22161837

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 22161842

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan vents soiled in walk-in cooler Accumulation of grease on sides of grill and gas lines. Gaskets soiled on beer cooler at upstairs bar Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 22161840

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler at upstairs bar

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

03D-02-5

Detail 21682545

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.chowder made on 1/8/2023 found at 48f, at inspection. Items discarded.

01B-02-5

Detail 21682547

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chowder made on 1/8/2023 found at 48f, at inspection. Items discarded.

02C-03-5

Detail 21682548

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. Pine colada and ice cream base containing milk. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21682549

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Item removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21682546

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filters over grill.

May 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 13Total: 16

41-18-4

Detail 21106144

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -Triple Sink (Quaternary 400ppm Operator contacted Autochlor during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

01C-03-4

Detail 21106134

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. -oysters in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21106142

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -stained cutting board at cooks line

24-05-4

Detail 21106130

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -plates at dish drying rack Operator inverted during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21106132

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -groove marks on cutting board adjacent of cooks line

12B-07-4

Detail 21106131

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -drink on prep table in kitchen Operator moved during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21106133

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -AirPods on reach in freezer chest in kitchen

24-08-4

Detail 21106141

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -plastic containers above ice machine -plastic cups at front counter

36-73-4

Detail 21106145

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor at cooks line have accumulation of grease

14-69-4

Detail 21106143

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer chest in kitchen

10-07-4

Detail 21106137

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -scoop in water at 135 degrees Fahrenheit Operator discarded and clean utensils during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21106140

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -ovens in kitchen have accumulation of grease

23-03-4

Detail 21106138

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of fryers have accumulation of grease -sides of grill have accumulation of grease

36-27-5

Detail 21106139

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall above prep stations in kitchen has accumulation of dust

21-38-4

Detail 21106136

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. -sanitizer bucket on floor at cooks line Employee moved during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21106135

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -containers with salt and breading Operators labeled during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jan 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

08B-56-4

Detail 20762902

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Mixer plastic bottle store in ice. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 20762904

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 20762903

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.