Island Tiki Bar

27340 Overseas Hwy, Ramrod Key, FL 33042
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
61
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Island Tiki Bar 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 9, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

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

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up four times.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Island Tiki Bar's 61 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: . Vacuum breaker missing at white hose in garbage can wash area **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: No proof of certified food manager certification on site. Gary or Greg **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed Wood floors in dry storage room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed Wood floors in dry storage room **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on the floor in dry storage area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.ice machine door is soiled with mold like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.ice machine door is soiled with mold like substance **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.pizza boxes stored on the floor **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
61
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter top is spike on lift lid unit **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.ice machine door is soiled with mold like substance **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.pizza boxes stored on the floor **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed Wood floors in dry storage room **Warning**
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on the floor in dry storage area **Warning**
08B-38-4
45
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink in men's restroom used by food employees.
31B-04-4
Basic - Plastic cup or with no handle used to dispense ice.
14-01-5
86
Nov 20, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
90
Aug 8, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 15 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food, beef, stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, cheese in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ribeye in walk-in cooler not date marked **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Behind dish area and handwash sink above door way Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Dishmachine not working, no water at dish machine. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. There is a triple sink at the bar and also in the MFDV that will be used to was rinse and sanitize until the dish machine can be serviced. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Exterior door to dry storage are has a gap at the top that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Inverted Ice bucket/shovel stored on dirty surface between uses. **Warning**
10-14-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom used by employees **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets are soiled with mold like substance and slime . Interior of beer bottle cooler is soiled . Soda gun at bar holster is soiled. Ice machine door is soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. The kitchen dish machine in the kitchen has no water supply.
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use at the bar **Warning**
21-10-4
37
Apr 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta, chicken wings, cheese, sandwich's,
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In Mens bathroom
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
78
Nov 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning** **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Food stored on the floor of walk-in cooler at callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: Pickles on the floor **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning** **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: Dawn Loftus CFM 10/17/23 national registry **Time Extended**
25-05-4
90
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Blue, yellow, red, Cutting boards Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar are soiled . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Blue, yellow, red, Cutting boards Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Dawn has ordered new cutting boards that have not been delivered at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: GM Dawn Loftus is taking CFM tomorrow. **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning** **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Food stored on the floor of walk-in cooler at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning** **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - The walk-in cooler ceiling and floor are in poor repair. The ceiling is separating and is dripping water and has mold like substance in spray on insulation and seam. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: The walk-in cooler ceiling and floor are in poor repair. The ceiling is separating and is dripping water and has mold like substance in spray on insulation and seam **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: The walk-in cooler ceiling and floor are in poor repair. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
70
Sep 28, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Blue, yellow, red, Cutting boards Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar are soiled . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Blue, yellow, red, Cutting boards Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: 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. **Warning** **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: 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. **Warning** **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - All Cold holding equipment in the kitchen is not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Including two lift lid reach in counters . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: One u it in kitchen is cold holding at 42 F, The other unit is not working and a technician is coming today to check all refrigeration. **Time Extended**
14-74-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning** **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In the walk-in cooler Food stored in a location that is exposed to water from dripping ceiling condensation **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: - In the walk-in cooler Food stored in a location that is exposed to water from dripping ceiling condensation **Warning** **Time Extended**
08B-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in sliding glass door cold holding unit in storage room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in sliding glass door cold holding unit in storage room **Warning** **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar is soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar is soiled **Warning** **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning** **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - The walk-in cooler ceiling and floor are in poor repair. The ceiling is separating and is dripping water and has mold like substance in spray on insulation and seam. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: The walk-in cooler ceiling and floor are in poor repair. The ceiling is separating and is dripping water and has mold like substance in spray on insulation and seam **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler floor Unsealed concrete floor, in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Walk-in cooler floor Unsealed concrete floor, in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning** **Time Extended**
36-02-5
45
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (51*F - Cold Holding); sauce (46*F - Cold Holding); cheese (48*F - Cold Holding); Pork (48*F - Cold Holding) As per chef Marcus these items were put into kitchen reachin less than 4 hours ago. All food was relocated back to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw shell eggs stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, pretzels, pie ,bread **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Blue, yellow, red, Cutting boards Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar are soiled . **Warning**
22-02-4
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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dirty dishes are stored in the handwash sink **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - All Cold holding equipment in the kitchen is not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Including two lift lid reach in counters . **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler ad dr storage trailer **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. **Warning**
10-14-5
Basic - In the walk-in cooler Food stored in a location that is exposed to water from dripping ceiling condensation **Warning**
08B-36-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in sliding glass door cold holding unit in storage room **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar is soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - The walk-in cooler ceiling and floor are in poor repair. The ceiling is separating and is dripping water and has mold like substance in spray on insulation and seam. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler floor Unsealed concrete floor, in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Interior /microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
27
Jun 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
43
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - No chlorine or quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine is not working. , walk in cooler ceiling is in disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop sitting on bar top.
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets are soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored on fooor in trailer .
25-05-4
Basic - Walk in cooler Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
36-11-4
Basic - Walk in cooler floor is Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
36-02-5
58

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Island Tiki Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Island Tiki Bar on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Island Tiki Bar?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Island Tiki Bar.

Has Island Tiki Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Island Tiki Bar have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Island Tiki Bar 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 Tiki Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Island Tiki Bar is inspected around four times per year on average.