ESSEX SEAFOOD HOUSE INC
1360 W SR 40, Pierson FL 32180 · 386.749.1557
Last inspected Apr 29, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -scallops at 47°f in reach in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwashing sink used as food prep sink.
Employee cellphone on prep table.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment.
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Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -worn, damaged floor in kitchen.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -plastic container with foil wrapped potatoes stored on floor in kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -shelving in kitchen soiled with food debris. -hood filters soiled with grease/dust. -side of fryer soiled with food debris.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -fish at 51°f and 48°f in upright reach in cooler. All other tcs foods in cooler below 41°f.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -reach in cooler handle.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in kitchen and under fryer.
Floors in kitchen not maintained smooth and durable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. -shelving at cookline.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -individual butters at 45°f in top area of reach in cooler. Advised operator to not place butter above fill line.
Ceiling shows damage above three compartment sink.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. -small hole in kitchen ceiling.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under fryer.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. -bin of wrapped baked potatoes on floor in kitchen.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -refrigerator in server area.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under fryers.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw gator stored over package of cut onion in reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in refrigerator door at 47°f. Advised operator to move Tcs foods from shelf in door. All other foods in main part of refrigerator 40°f to 41°f.
Clam tags not marked with last date served.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.