Island House
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
67
Score
Going back to 2023, Island House has 12 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 16, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
Looking across the full record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
That's lower than the typical Longboat Key restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15 rodent dropping along the back wall and under the equipment in an outside side server area located on the patio next to golf course. Operator is in the process of cleaning and sanitizing area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty dishes in hand sink next to dish area. Operator removed the dishes from the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line at the make station with grooves, cut marks and stains.
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle on the cook line. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall over Alto Shaam in kitchen on the cook line with excess grease and dust.
36-27-5
67
Oct 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed waste receptacle in employees woman's room without a cover. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Observed waste receptacle in the woman's restroom with out a lid at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
32-12-6
95
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in single door reach-in cooler in kitchen next to entrance door cut melon 47F, coleslaw 50F, gazpacho 60F, sour cream 48F, milk 50F, shredded cheddar 51F, guacamole 60F, butter 57F, cream cheese 60F. Operator stated items had been in cooler since day before. Operator voluntarily discarded products. Operator called repair. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over ready to eat hot dogs. Operator moved beef below hot dogs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in single door reach-in cooler in kitchen next to entrance door cut melon 47F, coleslaw 50F, gazpacho 60F, sour cream 48F, milk 50F, shredded cheddar 51F, guacamole 60F, butter 57F, cream cheese 60F. Operator stated items had been in cooler since day before. Operator voluntarily discarded products. Operator called repair. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a vegetable peeler in handwashing sink next to cook line across from food preparation tables. Operator removed peeler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed waste receptacle in employees woman's room without a cover. **Warning**
32-12-6
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in 6 drawer reach in cooler on cook line. Operator replaced thermometer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4
52
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large Cutting board on the cook the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
95
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 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. Sanitizer reading of the dishwasher 00ppm chlorine. Manager stoped using the dishwasher, set up the three compartment sink to properly sanitize and called the technician. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for the dish machine. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large Cutting board on the cook the cook line. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plates stored in the cook line area wet nesting. Employee removed the plates to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in the dishwasher area. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Employee used a soiled wiping cloth to dry dishes on the cook line. Employee removed the dishes to be sanitized and discarded the soiled cloth. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
21-10-4
64
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented and creased #10 can of mandarine oranges. Operator discarded can. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observers raw salmon over cooked vegetables in single door reach-in cooler at the end of the cooks line. Operator moved salmon to beneath vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed outside salad bar with out a sneeze guard over mixed greens, melon and cut lettuce. **Warning**
08B-01-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink in kitchen near triple sink. Operator replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed excessive garbage on ground around dumpster area. **Warning**
33-19-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under three compartment sink in kitchen. **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Observed dumpster over flowing in back dumpster area. **Warning**
33-14-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine bin with green slime on interior of bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
47
Apr 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to single service gloves in the dry storage area. Operator moved gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed employee hand wash sink in outdoor bar area with low water pressure.
27-19-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed clam chowder in walk in cooler not date marked. Chef stated it was prepared on 8/6/23. Chef labeled clam chowder. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 1 hood filter in poor repair on cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed standing water in mop sink.
29-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on top on microwave in bake shop area. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
61
May 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over liquid pasteurized eggs in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager placed the shell eggs below the liquid eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 100 rodent droppings on the floor behind the grill on the main cook line. Observed approximately 25 rodent droppings under the dish machine. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings next to the stand up reach in cooler in the preparation area. Observed approximately 15 rodent droppings under the pot and pan racks next to the walk-in cooler. Observed approximately 25 rodent droppings under the oven in the bake shop. **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed to be cleaned. Slicer blade soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on the walls in the dry storage area and the bake shop soiled. **Warning**
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. Snapper in the walk-in cooler in ROP packaging after thawing. Manager stated the fish had been thawed 1 day. Manager removed the fish from the packaging. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phones stored on preparation tables in the bake shop. Employee removed the phones. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen, under all equipment in the bakery, under all equipment in the bar area soiled. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the hot holding oven in the kitchen soiled. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer #1 soiled. **Warning**
36-50-4
50
Jan 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Island House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Island House on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Island House?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Island House.
How does Island House compare to other restaurants in Longboat Key?
Island House most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Longboat Key average of 81.
Has Island House's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Island House have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Island 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 Island House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Island House is inspected around four times per year on average.
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