Old Fish House

249 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

Seafood

Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Old Fish House has 10 inspections in the public record. Old Fish House was last inspected on Apr 1, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

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

The city-wide average sits at 77, which Old Fish House's 61 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 1, 2026

Routine - Food

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

View 6 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Please renew within 30 days of expiration date to avoid additional charges

50-17-3

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Under side of beer tap spouts on wall is soiled

22-02-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled identifying liquid contents

41-17-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Upper doors

16-03-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

16-21-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer gasket is torn

14-11-5

Nov 12, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 5 live flying insects behind bar and in hallway

35A-02-7

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves are soiled

23-03-4

Apr 16, 2025

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Apr 9, 2025

Complaint Partial

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 19 droppings on top of dish machine. Droppings look to be so old that they are dried out and disintegrating. **Admin Complaint**

35A-04-4

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw mahi, raw tuna and raw salmon in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements

01B-13-4

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. Fully thawed raw mahi, raw tuna and raw salmon in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements. SEE STOP SALE

06-09-1

Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Storage area near ice machine

33-34-4

Jul 16, 2024

Complaint Full

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 8, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate

22-20-5

Jan 3, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Old Fish House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Old Fish House on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

How does Old Fish House compare to other restaurants in Cocoa Beach?

Old Fish House most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Cocoa Beach average of 77.

Has Old Fish House's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Old Fish House have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Old Fish 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 Old Fish House inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Old Fish House is inspected around three times per year on average.

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