INLET ICE CREAM
4958 S PENINSULA DR, Ponce Inlet FL 32127 · 3867670683
Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
SEP 24
JUN 25
FEB 26
APR 26
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Aug 21, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -quat ammonium range above 500ppm, manager corrected
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Apr 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -slow leak at 3 complete sink sprayer
Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. -commercially processed cheese sauce marked 1-12
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -milk, employee stated opened a couple days prior
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. Apryl
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee personal item on top of container of cheese sauce inside reach in cooler
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -bracelets, advised to remove prior to handling food in the establishment
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. -right side ice cream freezer
Single-service articles improperly stored. -sleeve of beverage cups partially laying on floor on dry storage
Jun 11, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -ice cream scoops
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Spray bottle sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quat inside spray bottle labeled from quat ammonium concentration. Employee discarded and filled from appropriate strength sanitizer inside basin at 3 complete sink.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -hot dogs
Employee with nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. -employee scooped ice cream, advised of requirement to wear single use gloves if needing to handle food for customers with polished nails. Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Clean glasses not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -mason jars in back storage area, advised to have cover protecting food contact side of jars
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. -wire racks deteriorated inside single door stand up freezer in storage area containing ice cream
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -soiled handwash sink in back storage area
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -employee could not locate quat ammonium test strips
No probe thermometer located during inspection to measure temperature of food products.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -ice cream scoops, less than 30 minutes from use, employee turned on heating device
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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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.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -kylan
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. -emailed form. Employees not yet covered under food handler training need to have written agreement fir reporting some employee health symptoms/diagnosis/exposure relating to bug 6;foodborne illnesses.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. -back chest freezer in prep area
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -spoon handle resting in pretzel salt
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -reach in cooler at end containing milk, ambient thermometer was located in up top section of cooler that is not currently containing temperature controlled food. Advised to keep thermometer down low where milk is stored
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -Plastic spoons next to microwave not all stored inverted or in manner to protect from touching food contact side. -paper food trays
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.