SPARKY'S LANDING
13205 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/22/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee phone stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior of door Reach in cooler units in pizza area have no cover over insulation . Bare insulation showing inside the stand up unit also .
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in walking cooler and freezer
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside pallet of oil outside.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses.
- 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. Employee cutting carrots with out wearing gloves Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foodnot properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw lobster in stand up unit
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw oyster over cut lettuce in stand up glass door unit
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Side order cup used on pico Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Observed new containers of cooking oil stored outside .
- 22-20-5:Basic - In server area Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 10-13-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Glass machine at bar 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. 0 ppm chlorine
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops over cooked chicken in glass door stand up cooler
- 14-16-4:Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. The ice bucket is cracked and missing a piece
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bags of flour stored on floor in storage closet, Food stored on the floor in walk-in cooler and walkin freezer, Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: At callback inspection observed food stored on the floor in the walk-in. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cook-line Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: Cook-line Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in prep dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: **Time Extended**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke, fire and ice Tuna, tuna tartare not identified as raw on the menu. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke, fire and ice Tuna, tuna tartare not identified as raw on the menu. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
13
Total
18
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. Warning
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Sticky Fly strip in prep area has an accumulation of dead flies , and hanging over food .prep area fly tape was removed . Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Bags of flour stored on floor in storage closet, Food stored on the floor in walk-in cooler and walkin freezer, Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Cook-line Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair. Warning
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Fish dip , Milk, conch fritters butter shrimp stored under dripping condensation in walk-in cooler . Warning
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. Warning
- 10-13-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Kitchen prep room light shields soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in prep dish area Warning
- 08B-61-5:Basic - Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection. Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - The walk-in cooler Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb in dishroom, red hoses Warning
- 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. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface , can opener blade, soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke, fire and ice Tuna, tuna tartare not identified as raw on the menu. 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. Observed only one current food handler card at time of inspection Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2024 revealed 18 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 7/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents , light shields soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 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. ROP Tuna steak IN walk-in cooler .
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
- 38-07-4:Basic - In kitchen and dish room , Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.fish thawing in bucket on the floor in dishroom.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk-in cooler fan grating is soiled
- 36-73-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
- 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 food handler preparing and plating ready to eat food with out wearing gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 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.
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.
- 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.
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/5/2023 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).