FISHERMANS COVE
12311 E GULF TO LAKE HWY · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1lb pineapple tidbits. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies in handwash sink area by open window in kitchen. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter pats 60F, out for one hour. Placed in freezer to cool back to 41F. Second temp at 2:09 pm 42F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 125F, hot holding in container on counter on cook line. 1 hour ago. Cook put on stove to heat up. 2nd temp 175F 2:06 pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table in kitchen, employee moved. Sanitizer bucket in bar area stored above customer condiment packages. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No asterisk identifying menu items for consumer advisory. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Two ice machines have been added outside. According to plans on file from 2015, an ice machine was removed from the stock room. Plans from 2015, also indicate the removal of a smoker in the kitchen, a hot water heater from the dish room, a handwash sink from the bar area and a handwash sink from the dish room area. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of tomatoes and shrimp reach in cooler not date marked. Prepped 12/01/2024. Employee placed labels on product. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 containers of dishwashing soap in bar area not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee pizza box and drinks in reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee segregated food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook online, long beard no beard guard. Employee placed beard guard on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled underneath equipment. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided poster. **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Two ice machines outside in open back area. No locks on ice machines. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:41 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.