LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT
7600 N US 19
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Wait station has been moved from one side of restaurant to the other. Prep areas added where storage used to be. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: Plan review still required for equipment that has been moved, owner stated he is in the process of completing plan for restaurant. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
8
Basic
22
Total
36
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Paint peeling on ceiling throughout the kitchen. Ceiling in dry storage area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dish area.
- 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. Fish thawing in reach-in cooler next to ice machine, fish completely thawed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above wait station prep table. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum in salad prep area.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cigarettes and keys on shelf next to kitchen reach-in cooler next to prep table. Employee removed items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sugar stored on floor next to kitchen reach-in cooler.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer floor.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in cup of standing water next to warmers for grits. Employee returned knives to dish area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in hallway between kitchen and salad prep area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents greasy. Top of dish machine. Can rack in salad prep area. Area around soda nozzles in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Lids and containers throughout the kitchen.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf next to kitchen reach-in cooler next to prep table.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor beneath cook line equipment.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab legs in reach-in freezer next to back door. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves. Bottom of table across from cook line.
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in hallway between kitchen and salad prep area.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket next to ice machine.
- 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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager primed dish machine, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and put on gloves to prepare food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in dish area handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Macaroni and pasta salad in walk-in cooler dated 2/4. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound. 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. Fish thawing in reach-in cooler next to ice machine, fish completely thawed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside of back door. Both sides of splitter for faucet behind reach-in cooler next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer for reach-in cooler next to ice machine reading 60F, ambient temperature 38F.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in salad prep area. Walk-in cooler shelves. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled up water bottle in hand washing sink next to back door. Three cans of energy drink in dish area hand washing sink. Employee dumped ice in wait station hand washing sink.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.
- 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/. No certified food manager on duty with seven employees working. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at salad prep hand washing sink. Employee provided hand towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Wait station has been moved from one side of restaurant to the other. Prep areas added where storage used to be. **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 36 total violations (6 high priority, 8 intermediate, 22 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
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 11/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/7/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
2
Basic
18
Total
28
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Prep table across from cook line.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in prep area between cook line warmers and prep table warmers. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling throughout the 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. Fish stored in reach-in cooler next to ice machine.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above cook line warmer. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic buckets of pickles stored in walk-in cooler.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in hallway between kitchen and salad prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters above cook line.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor in walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to back door.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives in kitchen stored in standing water, 78F.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor fan for cook line dusty. Walk-in cooler gasket. Can rack in salad prep area. Dry storage shelves in salad prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf in salad prep area.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab legs stored in reach-in freezer next to back door.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine in dish area.
- 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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and put on gloves to handle plated food on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw alligator stored over bottles of beer in walk-in cooler. Employee placed alligator on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Macaroni salad in walk-in cooler dated 10/26.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Fish stored in reach-in cooler next to ice machine.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item underneath warmers on prep table across from cook line: shrimp (126F - Hot Holding). Employee stated shrimp placed underneath warmer thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee voluntarily discarded shrimp. Item stored in warmer on prep table next to kitchen entrance: baked potatoes (122F - Hot Holding). Employee stated potatoes placed in warmer two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed potatoes in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Both sides of splitter for faucet outside of back door.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout the kitchen. Can opener on prep table across from back door. **Repeat Violation**
- 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/. No certified food manager on site with five employees working.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2024 revealed 28 total violations (8 high priority, 2 intermediate, 18 basic).