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THE OYSTER SOCIETY

599 S COLLIER BLVD #218 · MARCO ISLAND · Collier County · FL 34145

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3383290
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8475509
DBPR license2102855

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler at at the interior of the cook line, Adobo 68F cold holding, Pico de gallo, 68F cold holding Cooked cauliflower, 68F cold holding, Cabbage slaw, 68F cold holding, Cooked penne pasta, 68F cold holding, Roasted onions, 68F cold holding, Pork belly, 68F cold holding, Quinoa, Rice, 68F cold holding, Cooked potatoes, 68F cold holding, Cooked mushrooms, 68F cold holding, zucchini, corn salsa 68F cold holding. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority09-01-4

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. The sushi chef handled ready to food with his bare hand, this was observed on three occasions. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On rolling racks in the walk-in cooler raw oysters are stored over lemons, cooked oysters, and cooked corn salsa. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler at at the interior of the cook line, Adobo 68F cold holding, Pico de gallo, 68F cold holding Cooked cauliflower, 68F cold holding, Cabbage slaw, 68F cold holding, Cooked penne pasta, 68F cold holding, Roasted onions, 68F cold holding, Pork belly, 68F cold holding, Quinoa, Rice, 68F cold holding, Cooked potatoes, 68F cold holding, Cooked mushrooms, 68F cold holding, zucchini, corn salsa 68F cold holding. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance growing on the ice chute in both ice machines. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand sink by the ice machine is blockedby a bin of potatoes, glass racks and silverware trays piled on top of it. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. There is no soap at the hand wash sink at the entrance to the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. There are 5 gallon containers of soups in the walk-in cooler by the pantry with no date marking. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate53B-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. Employee food safety training for Mursel expired 5/20/2023. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the make table at the inside wall of the cook line plastic to go cups are inside pans of mushrooms and cooked potatoes. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. There is employee food on a prep table in the pantry area. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk-in cooler by the pantry there us milk, broccolini, cut lettuce, green beans and scalloped potatoes stored on the floor. There are multiple cases of shrimp stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs hanging from an oven door handle on the cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.