Essex Seafood House

1360 W Sr 40, Pierson, FL 32180

Seafood

Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Essex Seafood House has been inspected eight times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 24, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up two times.

Compared to other Pierson restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 24, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Apr 30, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -individual butters at 45°f in top area of reach in cooler. Advised operator to not place butter above fill line.

03A-02-5

Basic - Ceiling shows damage above three compartment sink.

36-32-5

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.

36-11-4

Nov 15, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

May 13, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

50-17-3

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under fryers.

36-73-4

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen.

36-11-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.

05-09-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

22-16-4

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.

14-20-4

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in refrigerator door at 47°f. Advised operator to move Tcs foods from shelf in door. All other foods in main part of refrigerator 40°f to 41°f.

03A-02-5

High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw gator stored over package of cut onion in reach in cooler.

08A-14-5

Intermediate - Clam tags not marked with last date served.

01C-03-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment.

36-73-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.

36-17-5

Jun 15, 2023

Complaint Full

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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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

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.

36-17-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dust: hood filters, exterior of fryer, shelving under prep table.

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

22-16-4

Nov 14, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Essex Seafood House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Essex Seafood House on file is from Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Essex Seafood House?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Essex Seafood House.

How does Essex Seafood House compare to other restaurants in Pierson?

Essex Seafood House most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Pierson average of 80.

Has Essex Seafood House's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Essex Seafood House have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Essex Seafood House 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 Essex Seafood House inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Essex Seafood House is inspected around three times per year on average.

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