ISLAND PIZZA

ISLAND PIZZA in SANIBEL has 7 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.4/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1615 PERIWINKLE WAY # 19

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13493028

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10906070

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop in container of parmesan cheese in walk in cooler. Operator removed ramekin Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-10-4:Basic - Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Partial bottle of water on front line make table and on dish rack. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 02-24-2025 Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. After three attempts Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); Operator filled three compartment sink to achieve: Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dish machine shelf. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 02-24-2025 Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8988907

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth in food container, with oil to baste pizza dough. Operator discarded and used basing brush. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Partial bottle of water in shelf in dish room.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall and doorway area has exposed drywall and missing cove molding between dish area and dry storage room
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle hanging from front hand sink and in dish machine area.

Inspection Date: 9/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8746279

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling above dry storage rack.
  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); operator fixed machine during inspection to achieve: Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta prepared more than 24 hours prior not date marked. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 04-16-2024 Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8563687

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Partial bottle of Gatorade inside reach in cooler in back prep area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On pizza make table mozzarella cheese (57 F - Cold Holding). Per operator cheese was out for less than 2 hours for the lunch rush. Operator returned to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front hand sink.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta in walk in cooler, per operator made 24 hours prior, not date marked.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles at front hand sink on cooks line.

Inspection Date: 12/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8363667

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and cell phone stored on shelf with clean ware washed items.
  • 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. Observed employee loading dishes into the dish machine with bare hands and then without hand washing, unloaded the clean and sanitized dishes from the machine. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked with food container. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8307696

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed