OKEECHOBEE TIN FISH
Parrott Avenue
Florida
Okeechobee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on line.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher and triple sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at back line. Repeat Violation
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ed. M
- 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. Provided operator with forms, and employees signed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in salsa. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at drying rack in back area.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed in back area at sinks.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket's soiled. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site
- 14-33-4:Basic - Walk in cooler shelving rusted. Operator will paint.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at line.
- 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.Provided operator with the food agreement form. Operator had all employees sign. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Two bags of raw shell on oysters with no tags. Operator removed from service. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair: toilet seat in two of threewomen's stall loose.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Bottom of soda dispenser area soiled at waiting station.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at cook line.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee placed hat on head. Corrected On-Site
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at triple sink and dishwasher.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on line. Operator obtained sign. Corrected On-Site
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Please note: Licence renewal was 12/1/23. Visit Myfloridalicense.com to make your payment, if you have not already done so.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Fish dip marked 12/6. Operator removed. 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. Fish dip marked 12/6. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied: blue point oysters. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing as a rinse sink. Operator was educated. 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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, not all employees were able to sign by completion of inspection. Operator will have all others sign by next routine inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Soup in baggies not date marked in walk in freezer. Operator will date mark. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. C.J.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
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. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in diced tomatoes on line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 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: snapper on line no longer frozen. Operator removed from vacuum seal. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor on cook line, box of French fries. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and then began to wrap utensils for service. Operator washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 grabbed bun and was not wearing gloves. Operator educated employee. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied, blue point oysters not tagged. Operator showed date received and packaged.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at large stall in both male and female bathroom.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).