TWISTED LOBSTER
Southeast 14th Street
Cape Coral, Florida, 33990
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The tongs was removed from oven door handle. Corrected On-Site
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. The wet wiping cloth was removed from under cutting board. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. The manager had microwaves wiped down during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees under front counter. The manager placing a handwashing sign at handwringing sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 6/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall in dishwashing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/13/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 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. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature 52F. Warning
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall in dishwashing area. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon over ready to eat crab crake critters. The manager moved the raw salmon to bottom shelf in reach-in cooler. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed white rice (48F - Cold Holding) and Marconi Chesse (49F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler in kitchen. Observed ribs (49F - Cold Holding) and not date marked in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw grouper bites (51F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); raw hattock (49F - Cold Holding); white rice (48F - Cold Holding); raw triple tail (45F - Cold Holding); raw lobster (46F - Cold Holding); Marconi Chesse (49F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler in kitchen. Observed in ribs (49F - Cold Holding); raw tuna (48F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The manager placed ice on all raw products and stop sold white rice and Marconi cheese . **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in prep area. The operator placed soap at handwashing sink in prep area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Observed ribs in walk-in cooler not date marked. See Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled hanging on handwashing sink in prep area. The operator labeled the sanitizer bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-06: **Time Extended**
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-06: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-06: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of medicine pepto-bismol above reach-in cooler. The chef removed bottle of medicine from above reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw lobster over raw beef in walk-in cooler. The chef moved raw beef to bottom shelf in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw hamburgers (49F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from cook line. The chef placed ice on raw hamburgers. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in prep area. 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. Observed ribs in walk-in cooler not date marked. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn in reheating area.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris above reach-in cooler.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. The manager doubled bucketed sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw hamburgers (46F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The owner is placing ice on raw shrimp and raw hamburger. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 compartment sink. Educated operator on washing hands is designated hand washing sinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Emailed owner DBPR Form HR 5030-103. The owner is printing out for all employees to read and fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).