FLAMINGO LODGE AND RESTAURANT
Flamingo Lodge Highway
Florida
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
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. Observed 24 units of 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. Stop sale was issued.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored above preparation table. Employee removed his cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at the cook line.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across the stove.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee removed gloves to removed his cell phone from above preparation table and then failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
- 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. Observed 24 units of 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. Stop sale was issued.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed a leaking under the hand wash sink by the oven.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).