Fishermans Cove
Last inspected: Apr 22, 2026
64
Score
Going back to 2022, Fishermans Cove has 11 inspections in the public record. On Apr 22, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.
“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Inverness facility scores 83, putting Fishermans Cove on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 22, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple chemical bottles in bar area
41-17-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Noelle Trey
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. House made cakes using temperature control ingredients in reach in cooler in prep area. Operator dated 4/21 **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles in kitchen
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Reach in freezer gaskets under steam tables in cook line area
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken wings in standing water in prep area. Operator moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
64
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of ketchup heavily dented on seal
01B-01-4
86
Jun 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
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. 0ppm, operator changed out bucket. 100ppm at recheck **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Clam tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-05-4
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. Vince
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request.
27-02-4
64
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
90
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Sanitizer bucket stored in same place in kitchen on prep table. Employee moved. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Employee drink in reach in cooler next to customer food. Employee moved. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled underneath equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
33-11-4
61
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High 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**
41-10-4
High 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**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1lb pineapple tidbits. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High 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**
03B-01-6
High 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**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - 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**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - 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**
51-16-7
Intermediate - 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**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 containers of dishwashing soap in bar area not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Two ice machines outside in open back area. No locks on ice machines. **Warning**
08B-62-4
Basic - 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**
12B-07-4
Basic - 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**
13-04-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled underneath equipment. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided poster. **Warning**
51-13-4
23
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over sugar in reach in cooler in dry storage area. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Desserts in display cooler at front counter
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink chemical spray bottle in dish machine area
41-17-4
64
Nov 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles in kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
95
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40, epoxy and unlabeled pink chemical spray bottle on top of vertical freezer in kitchen area. Operator removed chemicals. **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over raw fish in vertical reach in cooler in cook line area **Warning**
08A-20-5
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. 0ppm. Operator primed machine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee doing dishes washed hands in 3 compartment sink before putting away clean dishes. **Warning**
12A-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. Emailed form to operator **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. Clam tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
01C-02-4
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. Emailed form to operator **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jason **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Multiple types of thawed fish in reach in cooler **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster lid open. **Warning**
33-23-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles in kitchen area **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between prep table and reach in cooler in kitchen area **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in cook line area **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over pies in vertical reach in cooler in dish machine area **Warning**
08B-17-4
29
Jan 18, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
82
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. 56 inside 20 outside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: Operator has removed 6 seats inside making 50 seats inside. Operator still has 20 seats remaining outside. **Admin Complaint**
28-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 56 inside 20 outside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: Operator has removed 6 seats inside making 50 seats inside. Operator still has 20 seats remaining outside. **Admin Complaint**
51-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Vertical reach in cooler in kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair. In dry storage area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 56 inside 20 outside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: Operator has removed 6 seats inside making 50 seats inside. Operator still has 20 seats remaining outside. **Admin Complaint**
51-15-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fishermans Cove last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fishermans Cove on file is from Apr 22, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fishermans Cove?
Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Fishermans Cove.
How does Fishermans Cove compare to other restaurants in Inverness?
Fishermans Cove most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Inverness average of 83.
Has Fishermans Cove's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Fishermans Cove have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Fishermans Cove 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 Fishermans Cove inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fishermans Cove is inspected around three times per year on average.
Nearby Restaurants