DIVING PELICAN
901 COPELAND AVE S
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/30/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Far right dining room, 2 bathrooms in back.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer far end cook line. Walk-in freezer outside. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sinks in two far right side dining room bathrooms. At handwash sink at entrance to kitchen. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust/grease on removable hood vents. Also gaskets on cook line reach-in coolers.
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer in far back of kitchen, inside. Repeat Violation
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook plate cooked fish sandwich with bare hands. Spoke with operator regarding proper glove use.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top part of cook line reach-in coolers, cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); ham (52F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar (48F - Cold Holding) for one hour per operator after lunch rush with lid left open. Operator added lids to containers to aid in cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door-not self closing. Corrected on site. Operator installed door closure.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice-in walk-in freezer on ceiling.
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. No light in walk-in freezer Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in hand-wash sink at bar. Corrected on site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 38-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. The light in the walk-in freezer is inoperable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee food safety training for Douglas and Tony. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. The light in the walk-in freezer is inoperable. Warning
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 131F). Operator will sanitize in the triple sink until the dishwasher is repaired. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (46F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef (47F - Cold Holding); Poultry (49F - Cold Holding). Operator iced all items and will move to walk-in cooler at end of day. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is dry black food debris on the can opener blade. Operator moved the can opener to the dish pit. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee food safety training for Douglas and Tony. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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 the walk-in cooler by the dish pit, ahi tuna and nahi mahi, both thawed inside of unopened commercially processed reduced oxygen packages. Operator removed the fish from the reduced oxygen packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-19: There is commercially packaged reduced oxygen packed tuba marked to be removed from packaging still in the reduced oxygen packaging in the walk-in cooler. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
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 the walk-in cooler by the dish pit, ahi tuna and nahi mahi, both thawed inside of unopened commercially processed reduced oxygen packages. Operator removed the fish from the reduced oxygen packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. There are multiple cases of food stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Operator moved the food to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler in the storage area, raw shell eggs are stored over flour tortillas. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the drawer cooler under the grill, hamburger (46F - Cold Holding); Poultry (49F - Cold Holding); Fish (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated the items in the drawer cooler for less than four hours. Operator moved all time temperature control for safety foods to the under counter cooler in front of the convection oven. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The paper towel dispenser at the end of the cook line is not operating. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).