The Green Flash Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2026
64
Score
Going back to 2022, The Green Flash Restaurant has 10 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 23, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.
Across the inspection history, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Restaurants in Captiva average 74, so The Green Flash Restaurant trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw oysters stored directly over ready to eat fully cooked salmon in tall reach in cooler at end of cooks line. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 01-13-2026 **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Operator is advertising Prince Edward Island Mussels and are serving farm raised mussels from Chili and Gulf Shrimp are advertised and are serving shrimp that are farm raised from Vietnam. **Admin Complaint**
52-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onions and carrots on floor of storage room next to elevator
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine located outside back door of kitchen. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Partial bottle of water on back sauce counter in kitchen. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on back sauce counter in kitchen. Operator removed and sanitized counter.
40-06-5
64
Jan 13, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Five - 6oz portions of Ani tune fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging and is clearly labeled to remove prior to thawing.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator moved foods to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored directly over ready to eat prepared spinach. Operator moved foods to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. Advil liquid gels in a plastic drink cup on shelf with food in sry storage area. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
41-22-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at server well used as dump sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice chute. Inside chute of soda dispenser in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop in container of cream sauce in walk in cooler. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 08-11-2025 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Soup spoons at soup station not inverted. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Inside bar reach in cooler. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards.
08B-49-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside dessert reach in freezer.
14-69-4
39
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Not all tags date marked with last day served.
01C-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop on cooks line steam table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen have a rust buildup. Operator has new vents on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-34-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 03-07-2025 **Repeat Violation**
08B-61-5
74
Mar 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bacon wrapped shrimp (53 F - Cold Holding), per operator cooler lid had been open during busy period. Operator moved food to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen used as dump sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups prepared on site, not date marked with correct date prepared.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Employee put in hair net. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Soup spoons not stored inverted. Operator rewashed spoons and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above cooks line has dust and mold like substance.
36-34-5
61
Jun 11, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No,paper towels at hand sink located next to bread slicer. Operator restocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramiken used as scoop in corn salsa
14-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm); corrected to: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
82
May 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler, 8 packaged (4 pounds) of yellow fin tuna labeled "Remove from package prior to thawing) fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw shrimp and fish in reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator moved food to,proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm) Operator set up three compartment sink and called for service on dish machine **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
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. In walk in cooler, 8 packaged (4 pounds) of yellow fin tuna labeled "Remove from package prior to thawing) fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat from 10-26-2023 **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On back prep table.
21-09-4
58
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Provided operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103 Employee Health Reporting Agreement and they were signed during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. House dressing, per operator, contains raw unpasteurized egg as an ingredient and not designated on menu. Operator marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
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. Ahi tuna, marked remove form package before thawing" still under reduced oxygen packaging and fully thawed.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees without hair restraints; employee put on hair nets **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop on food container in walk in cooler; operator removed scoop **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles near back door of kitchen.
36-32-5
67
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw (47 F - Cold Holding). Coleslaw on expo table for 90 minutes. Operator put coleslaw in ice. Repeat from 03-14-2022 **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Pots and pans washed in three compartment sink without sanitizer. Operator set up sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide stored on a shelf with and above food in dry storage area.
41-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bluetooth speaker stored on top of food on shelf in dry storage area.
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent has a build up of dust above cooks line.
36-34-5
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On prep table in kitchen. Repeat from 03-14-2022 **Repeat Violation**
21-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of coconut flakes in floor in dry storage.
08B-38-4
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Green Flash Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Green Flash Restaurant on file is from Apr 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Green Flash Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Green Flash Restaurant.
How does The Green Flash Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Captiva?
The Green Flash Restaurant most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Captiva average of 74.
Has The Green Flash Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Green Flash Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Green Flash Restaurant 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 The Green Flash Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Green Flash Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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