BIG PINE ROOSTER

29943 OVERSEAS HWY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 5/13/2025

High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
15
Total
21
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on cooked pasta container at cook line, employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed at front counter under equipment.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed food containers at walk in cooler.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed on chest freezer by back door.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 86° F. at cook line, employee removed during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in all units at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in all units at cook line.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed on both units at kitchen area by dishwasher side.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed donuts and sauce containers not covered on white chest freezer by back door.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed croutons container not identified at cook line.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish filets stored above bread on shelves at walk in cooler, employee moved raw fish during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fish dip (46F - Cold Holding) conch fritter mix (47F - Cold Holding) on reach in cooler at cook line, as per employee less than 3 hours, employee moved food from unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black beans (128F - Hot Holding) on steamer at kitchen area, as per employee less than 1 hour, employee increased temperature during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed on hand wash sink by kitchen door entrance, employee restocked during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #10837513
2025-05-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2025 revealed 21 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 15 basic).

Inspection on 3/18/2025

High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
16

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plate use to scoop potatoes.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a purse stored on top of dish machine
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The cook line refrigerator drawers are not working . No food stored in these units
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on cook line lift lid units
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored on the front counter in a container sitting on countertop.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed the cook crack shell eggs and continue to cut and plate cooked and prepared food without changing gloves . Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At outside red hose and inside kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the beer nozzles at front counter
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink front counter and cook line hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
Health Inspector (2025-03-18)
2025-03-18
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).

Inspection on 10/22/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
11

Inspection Details:

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on top exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Glass door Reach in cooler gaskets in prep room soiled with grease, food debris. Walk-in cooler door edge is soiled
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm chlorine
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In kitchen next to soda box rack
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Slicer guard soiled with food debris.
Health Inspector (2024-10-22)
2024-10-22
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 3/5/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
11
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 16-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Time Extended**
  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk-in cooler door handle Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk-in cooler door handle **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on lift lid units salad and desert station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Gaskets soiled on lift lid units salad and desert station. **Time Extended**
  • 29-07-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Cold water handle at front bar triple sink does not work and faucet is loose. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Cold water handle at front bar triple sink does not work and faucet is loose. Parts are on order to repair the bar triple sink, **Time Extended**
  • 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Leaking pipes under Triple sink and bar triple sink . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: The leak at the Triple sink in the back room has been repaired . The bar triple sink is leaking water into a container underneath. Parts are on order to repair this sink . **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Prep room Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Prep room Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris. **Time Extended**
  • 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stand up Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Stand up Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - The kitchen Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: kitchen Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cookline equipment **Time Extended**
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area **Time Extended**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe under back triple sink and bar triple sink water supply and drain line leaking into container. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: The leak at the Triple sink in the back room has been repaired . The leak at front bar triple sink has not been repaired , parts are on order. **Time Extended**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside red hose splitter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside red hose splitter. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8621478
2024-03-05
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 11 basic).

Inspection on 2/28/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
14
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk-in cooler door handle Warning
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cookline drawers holding raw beef, shell eggs , across from stove top and flat top. Warning
  • 06-09-1: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. ROP mahi thawed and in an unopened vacuum package stored in unit on cook line . In walk-in cooler observed thawed mahi in ROP unopened package . Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on lift lid units salad and desert station. Warning
  • 29-07-5:Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Cold water handle at front bar triple sink does not work and faucet is loose. Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Leaking pipes under Triple sink and bar triple sink . Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Prep room Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Stand up Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - The kitchen Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Warning
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under back triple sink and bar triple sink water supply and drain line leaking into container. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over sauerkraut , raw beef over cooked grits in walk-in cooler . Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed ROP fish , mahi , thawed and in unopened package . Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit raw fish 46F in lift lid unit on cook line , fish was double stacked in top of reachin, fish was moved into reachin cooler to rapid cool Fish (46*F - Cold Holding); Beef (54*F - Cold Holding); meatloaf (52*F - Cold Holding); egg (56* F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (54*F - Cold Holding) the owner emptied the lift lid unit and put all items into the walk-in cooler to rapid cool . as per owner the unit is emptied every night. Food was in lift lid unit for under 2.5 hours today. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside red hose splitter. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Front bar Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rolled up floor mats stored in front of hand wash sink Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink in prep room used to stored dirty utensils. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 11-26-1: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. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced beef ,cooked chicken, cooked ribs in walk-in cooler not date marked. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food Inspector #8522065
2024-02-28
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 23 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 14 basic).

Inspection on 10/10/2023

High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized pots not properly stored. Stored on the floor and not inverted
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior back door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. A panel for bottom of the door has been ordered Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled walk-in cooler door and gasket, Dish racks are soiled Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Small Chest freezer gaskets are in poor repair. Refrigerated drawer unit on cookline is not working , there is no food stored in the unit. Ice machine is not working.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Soiled Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area . Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface , can opener blade is soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food storage containers, flour and breadcrumbs , are soiled
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.at the bar the handwash sink is covered. By markers and board. Which were removed by server. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled utensils are stored in prep area handwash sink Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1: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. Form was emailed to Marcie. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8348427
2023-10-10
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/10/2023 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).