Coral Creek Club

13111 Gasparilla Rd, Placida, FL 33946
Seafood
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Coral Creek Club, the earliest from 2023. The most recent visit was on Oct 14, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.

“Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Coral Creek Club scores about where you'd expect for a Florida restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Observed 4 new copper mugs, 2 shot glasses, 1 stir stick/swivel spoon, 4 straws in little bar. Discussed the reasons why copper without linings cannot be used with operator. Observed operator removing items out of bar area and putting in back storage area for disposal.
14-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on line with food stains on boards. Observed operator removing boards. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line with multiple groove cut marks on them. Observed operator removing boards. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-09-4
74
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener put away clean with food debris on blade. Observed Chef placing opener in dish to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed in salad station, food debris on backside of side of handles on reaching cooler in coolers. Observed Chef cleaning handles. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee can of coke opened, on shelf at make table. Observed Chef throwing away drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven door. Observed Chef remove tongs and place in dish area. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reaching cooler in cooler low boy soiled with food debris. Observed Chef cleaning gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tuna salad in reach in on salad prep station not covered while stored. Observed Chef covering with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed in salad prep station, dried food splatter inside microwave. Observed Chef cleaning inside of microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
67
Nov 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
43
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed by server station, handwashing sink being used as a dump sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets needing replaced in reach in freezer.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on handle of oven. Observed operator remove and put in dish to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed under equipment door handles food residue.
23-24-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed some black mold like substance inside ice machine. Observed employee cleaning out ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
74
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Observed a dozen mule cups without proper lining inside them. Observed Chef having bartender throw them all away. **Corrected On-Site**
14-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed in main bar, hand washing sink being used as a dump sink. Observed Chef removing and speaking to bartender about not using hand sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed some wet nesting with cambros on drying shelf.
24-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters stored on top of coffee machine not covered or protected. Observed Chef having an employee correct immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
70
Feb 9, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
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.
11-26-1
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Coral Creek Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Coral Creek Club on file is from Oct 14, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Coral Creek Club?

Across the inspection record, “copper or copper alloys in contact with foods” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Coral Creek Club.

Has Coral Creek Club's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Coral Creek Club have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Coral Creek Club means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Coral Creek Club inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Coral Creek Club is inspected around two times per year on average.