Friendly Fisherman Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 20, 2026
37
Score
The Friendly Fisherman Restaurant, located at 150 128 Ave W in Madeira Beach, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on February 20, 2026, with a score of 37. This inspection identified 2 critical, 2 major, and 10 minor violations, including issues with employee hair restraints, floor debris, and soiled ceiling vents over the cook line. Historically, the restaurant has mostly received medium-risk ratings across its seven recorded inspections.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 20, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
37
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
52
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Feb 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
36-73-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents soiled over cook line
36-34-5
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. Raw tilapia in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing as indicated on package in downstairs prep room cooler.
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled on cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler at upstairs bar
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawing in standing water
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bag of unwashed onions over dressing in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Downstairs bar
29-17-4
Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Outdoor water softener salt bin has lid that does not properly seal
08B-74-1
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw tilapia in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing as indicated on package
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Staff observed filling up water buckets at hand sink at upstairs bar
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in prep room downstairs
31B-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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