Cloister Banquet Kitchen

100 Cloister Dr, Sea Island, GA 31561

Catering

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Cloister Banquet Kitchen appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 9, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean”, showing up two times.

Compared to the broader Sea Island restaurant scene, this is about average. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 9, 2026

Routine

1 major violation.

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3-1D - required records: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had a shellstock tags records system with multiple tags not marked with the date of the last oyster sold/served. CA: Glynn EH instructs management to ensure that all shellstock tags are marked with the date of the last oyster sold/served and kept for 90 days.

511-6-1.04(3)(k)

Aug 26, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations.

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17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Mold like build up was found above the dish machine in the banquet prep kitchen at the time of this inspection. CA Call Maintenance and increase cleaning frequency.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Drain line in the walk in cooler was damaged and creating ice build up on the racks and floor at the time of this inspection. CA Contact maintainance

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

10D - food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Bags of chips in the walk in and containers of sugar were found unlabeled at the time of this inspection. CA Reeducate staff on proper labeling

511-6-1.04(4)(d)

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Hood filters were found missing at the time of this inspection. CA contact company for repair.

511-6-1.05(3)(d)

Apr 1, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Clean dishes were observed being stored with the food contact surface unprotected at the time of this inspection. COS dishes were inverted CA Employee was coached on proper storage practices for clean dishes.

511-6-1.05(10)(g)

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Water was observed dripping over packaged food in the WI cooler at the time of this inspection. COS product was moved/protected CA Units will be repaired.

511-6-1.04(4)(q)

Dec 16, 2024

Routine

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 corrected on site.

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3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Spilled cranberries from the prep table were found in a corn meal storage bin at the time of this inspection. COS removed CA Take steps to prevent the contamination of dry goods in the prep area.

511-6-1.04(1)

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Several sheets of out of 7 day date grits were found in the walk in cooler at the time of this inspection. COS Discarded CA Need to monitor dates closer.

511-6-1.04(6)(h)

3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Condensate from a cooling unit in the WI refrigerator was dripping into a box and on mushrooms inside the box at the time of this inspection. COS Discarded and all other product moved CA Eliminate the drip

511-6-1.04(1)

3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: A seam dented can of product was found on the can storage rack at the time of this inspection. COS Discarded CA Monitor condition of canned goods closer.

511-6-1.04(3)(e)

3-1D - required records: shellstock tags, parasite destruction (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: A partially full box of oysters was found in the walk in cooler with no tag and upon investigation, the tag was found in the tag binder on a closed out sheet. COS tag was returned to the box. CA Tag system needs to identify the last actual comsumption date

511-6-1.04(5)(g)

Jun 11, 2024

Routine

3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Hood filters were found damaged and missing at the time of this inspection. CA Engineering contacted for repair.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Light cover was found damaged in the market kitchen area at the time of this inspection. CA Maint contacted

511-6-1.07(2)(i)

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Water was observed dripping over packaged food in the market cooler and the meat cooler at the time of this inspection. COS product was moved/protected CA Units will be repaired.

511-6-1.04(4)(q)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cloister Banquet Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cloister Banquet Kitchen on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cloister Banquet Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cloister Banquet Kitchen.

How does Cloister Banquet Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Sea Island?

Cloister Banquet Kitchen most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is about the same as the Sea Island average of 88.

Has Cloister Banquet Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Cloister Banquet Kitchen have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cloister Banquet Kitchen means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Cloister Banquet Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cloister Banquet Kitchen is inspected around three times per year on average.

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