THE GREEN FLASH RESTAURANT
15183 Captiva Drive
Florida, 33924
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-61-5:Basic - Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Mold like substance on pipes in walk in cooler.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle behind bar has a build up; operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02A-02-5:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Emailed operator consumer advisory for oysters DBPR Form HR 5025-135 and it was posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5: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. Carley and Millie both expired in January of 2025
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
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. Ceiling vent above cooks line has dust and mold like substance.
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Soup spoons not stored inverted. Operator rewashed spoons and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Employee put in hair net. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bacon wrapped shrimp (53 F - Cold Holding), per operator cooler lid had been open during busy period. Operator moved food to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen used as dump sink.
- 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. Soups prepared on site, not date marked with correct date prepared.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramiken used as scoop in corn salsa
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm); corrected to: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No,paper towels at hand sink located next to bread slicer. Operator restocked paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 5/28/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. In walk in cooler, 8 packaged (4 pounds) of yellow fin tuna labeled "Remove from package prior to thawing) fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat from 10-26-2023 Repeat Violation
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On back prep table.
- 22-41-4: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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm) Operator set up three compartment sink and called for service on dish machine **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw shrimp and fish in reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator moved food to,proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler, 8 packaged (4 pounds) of yellow fin tuna labeled "Remove from package prior to thawing) fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/28/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/26/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop on food container in walk in cooler; operator removed scoop Corrected On-Site
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles near back door of kitchen.
- 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. Ahi tuna, marked remove form package before thawing" still under reduced oxygen packaging and fully thawed.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees without hair restraints; employee put on hair nets Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. House dressing, per operator, contains raw unpasteurized egg as an ingredient and not designated on menu. Operator marked during inspection. 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. Provided operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103 Employee Health Reporting Agreement and they were signed during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/26/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).