Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
74
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill, the earliest from 2023. On Feb 12, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Employee personal items stored” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 77, which Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill's 74 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
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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
Intermediate - Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked oysters not posted/provided in a conspicuous location. Observed the oyster advisory blocked by a decoration in the dining area. The operator removed the obstruction displaying the advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
02A-04-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near the three compartment sink.
31B-02-4
74
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed heavy cream opened and not date marked. Observed operator date marking heavy cream. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed a sheet pan stored face up. Observed employee inverting to face down. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a container of Mento's gum on storage shelf above prep table. Observed employee removing gum and storing properly, in correct location. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed soup spoons stored in a container with handles down. Observed operator removing, and storing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers in dry storage not inverted correctly. Observed operator put lid inverting and storing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
74
May 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a bottle of sanitizer in dining room without an identifying label on it. Observed operator labeling chemical. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed a cutting board on make table, with grooves and melted marks and heavily melted on one edge.
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw, in shell oysters stored under shelving, on the floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven door handles a pair of tongs hanging on handle. Observed employee remove tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed on dry storage shelf, a container with a blue lid, with possible flour inside, without a label. Observed operator labeling flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
74
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw calamari stored over bottled beverages in the walk in cooler, The operator properly stored the calamari. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a package of cough drops stored on a shelf above a food prep table in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cough drops. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - 'Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked oysters not posted/provided in a conspicuous location. Observed the oyster consumer advisories blocked by decorations and equipment in the dining area. The operator cleared the obstructions making the advisories visible. **Corrected On-Site**
02A-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of oysters stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the oysters. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen shrimp thawing at room temperature in the kitchen. The operator placed the shrimp in a reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Ice buckets stored on floor between uses. The operator properly stored the ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a shelf above a food prep table in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an opened employee beverage stored on a shelf above a food prep table in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
52
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed large container at bar handwash sink. Operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at cookline. Educated the operator.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed multiple tongs at oven handle. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
82
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 0ppm on test strip at bar 3 compartment sink. Operator corrected to a minimum of 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour containers at cookline above stove on shelf. Operator labeled the food items. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74
Jun 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
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Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
64
Apr 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed over 200ppm on test strip at bar's 3 compartment sink. Operator added water to correct to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing at cold side faucet. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chlorine and quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator able to find the test strips during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
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.
11-26-1
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. Observed at dry storage Reach in Cooler. Operator placed the food item out of the vacuum seal bag. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator wiping cloth at prep table. Operator placed in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill.
How does Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill compare to other restaurants in Englewood?
Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Englewood average of 77.
Has Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill 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 Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Steamers Oyster Bar and Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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