Oceanside Safari

73814 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036

Seafood

Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show four inspections at Oceanside Safari stretching back to 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 19, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

That's lower than the typical Islamorada restaurant, which scores around 69. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 19, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Apr 18, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: The Gm Antonio Morris has to retake the CFM test due to technical difficulties with submitting exam. **Admin Complaint**

53A-01-7

Jul 25, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw fish in drawers on cookline

08A-20-5

Intermediate - Can opener blade , Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

22-02-4

Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Basic - Food stored outside. Observed 2 chest freezers holding fries and fried pickles located outside. Theses freezers have to be relocated to inside.

08B-42-4

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. **Corrected On-Site**

06-09-1

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing in sink with no running water

06-01-5

Mar 3, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed CA to operator to add to menu or print and post. **Corrected On-Site**

02A-01-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Oceanside Safari last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Oceanside Safari on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Oceanside Safari compare to other restaurants in Islamorada?

Oceanside Safari most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Islamorada average of 69.

Has Oceanside Safari's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Oceanside Safari have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Oceanside Safari 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 Oceanside Safari inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Oceanside Safari is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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