FIRST FLIGHT ISLAND RESTAURANT & BREWERY

301 WHITEHEAD ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/25/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside oven.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Chef put it inside the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sad gun soiled. Manager cleaned it. Corrected On-Site
Health Inspector (2025-03-25)
2025-03-25
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 5/21/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Most RIC
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen can opener kitchen area. 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.
  • 05-03-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use.
Food Inspector #8572993
2024-05-21
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/21/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 12/12/2023

High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
16
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. Tuna stored in walk-in cooler.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee protein drink stored in wait station reach-in cooler. Manager removed drink from cooler.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf across from dish machine.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to walk-in cooler door.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored next to ice machine.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Manager returned ice scoop to dish area. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor fan in kitchen. Outside of tea nozzle in wait station. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of creamer in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt and pepper on prep table across from kitchen oven.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked empanadas in walk-in cooler. Manager had employee place chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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. Tuna stored in walk-in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: beef (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in kitchen warmer: beans (113F - Hot Holding); mashed potatoes (119F - Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in warmer one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Inside of lid for ice machine.
Food Inspector #8383237
2023-12-12
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2023 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).