ISLAND CAFE
305 Collier Avenue
Florida, 34139
Collier County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. There are holes in the walls in the doorway between the cook line and the back kitchen, along the bottom of the wall on the left fide of the dry storage area, behind the storage shelves in the pizza room.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The shelving in the walk-in cooler is rusted and pitted.
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. The water is turned off to the hand washing sink in the area behind the pizza room.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. There is no soap at tge gand washing sink behind the pizza room.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There is a unsecured carbon dioxide tank in dry storage next to the bag in box rack. Repeat Violation
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On the can rack in dry storage there are two 60.5 ounce cans of crushed pineapple topping with distended ends. See stop sale.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the upright reach in cooler on the cook line raw pooled eggs are stored over raw fish. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On the can rack in dry storage there are two 60.5 ounce cans of crushed pineapple topping with distended ends.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a buildup of food debris in the can opener blade.
- 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. There are numerous employees with expired training.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is a unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dish washing area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There are unlabeled chemical spray bottles under a prep table on the cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/11/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance on the lip of the ice machine. Warning
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of food debris on the top of the dishwasher. Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There is a unsecured carbon dioxide tank in the dry storage area next to the bag in box storage. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. The employee put on a hair net. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. There is a case of lettuce, a container of cut lettuce and a tub of pickles stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and french fries on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. There is raw chicken and raw fish thawing at room temperature. Warning
- 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 0ppm), operator set up the triple sink. Chlorine the triple sink 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01A-05-4:High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. There are six brown shelled eggs stored with the white shelled eggs in the walk-in cooler. Upon questioning the operator the brown shelled eggs are not from one of the purveyors used by the establishment but from local chickens. Warning
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler there is a bag of raw sausage is stored in the same container as cooked meatballs and deli ham. Operator moved the raw sausage to storage with the raw ground beef. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the upright reach in cooler on the cook line raw chicken is over raw fish. Operator moved the chicken to proper storage. In the glass door reach in cooler in the servers area there is a package of raw ground turkey stored over non-dairy topping and bottles of wine. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. There are six brown shelled eggs stored with the white shelled eggs in the walk-in cooler. Upon questioning the operator the brown shelled eggs are not from one of the purveyors used by the establishment but from local chickens. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There are unlabeled chemical spray bottles under a prep table on the cook line. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2024 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/22/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There is a unsecured carbon dioxide tank next to the bag in box storage rack in dry storage.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. There is a damaged gasket on the walk-in freezer door. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice inside the walk-in freezer and inside the chest freezer in the room behind the pizza station. Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operates renewed the license during the course of the inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is a unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dish washing area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/22/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer is torn. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-08: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice around the door to the walk-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-08: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/8/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/1/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the prep area a employee purse and cellphone are stored over potatoes.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer is torn.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice around the door to the walk-in freezer.
- 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 0ppm). Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw whole muscle beef is stored over cooked pasta. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance on the lip of the ice chute in the ice machine.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels ar the hand sink in front of the dishwasher. Operator replaced the paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/1/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).