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O'SHUCKS! OYSTER BAR AND GRILL

1016 S MAIN ST, Wildwood FL 34785 · 352-399-2200

Last inspected May 28, 2026 · 9 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats79
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA7000323
Grade history
JUN 24
DEC 24
JUN 25
DEC 25
MAY 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found Five flies on wall near floor in back of kitchen, close to ice machine.
High priority/35A-02-7
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Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2017004081Jan 19, 2017Feb 9, 2017$400

Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

May 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at end of cook line: pan of raw bacon on shelf over cut onions.
High priority/08A-05-6
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. One employee expired 1/2026
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Several holes in wall in kitchen area. Part of ceiling hanging down.
Basic/36-51-4/Repeat Violation
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. On side of back door, there is a gap.
Basic/35B-01-4
Show the remaining 4 findings ▾
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. In grass area of parking lot.
Basic/33-23-4/Repeat Violation
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet towel under cutting board on cook line.
Basic/21-04-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers soiled with grease. Gaskets of cooler in reach in cooler. Hood filters soiled with grease.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walls soiled with dust and webs in kitchen. Debris on floor under shelving in back dry storage area.
Basic/36-50-4
The state's own report →
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Basic/33-23-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around doors on reach in cooler in front of flat top in kitchen
Basic/23-03-4
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen
Basic/36-02-5
Jun 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects found Five flies on wall near floor in back of kitchen, close to ice machine.
High priority/35A-02-7
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at three hose connections on side of building.
High priority/29-34-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls and inside of door of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 1. Seven co2 tanks not secured inside storage shed. 2. One co2 tank not secured in bar area.
Basic/51-11-4/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf directly above reach-in coolers at cookline. Employee removed cup from area during this inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and vape sitting on prep table in back of kitchen. Employee removed both items from table during this inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Employee drained water from three-compartment sink and water overflowed onto kitchen floor. Drain below three-compartment sink draining slowly. Standing water all along back wall of kitchen. Employee began mopping the area during this inspection.
Basic/29-19-4/Corrective Action Taken
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floors below and behind equipment throughout kitchen soiled with dirt and/or debris. 2. Ceiling in kitchen above ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
Basic/36-50-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions stored on shelf above cooked chicken wings and condiment cups containing tartar sauce inside walk-in cooler.
Basic/08B-17-4
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in cooler next to fryer: Hamburger (48F - Cold Holding); fish (50F - Cold Holding). Both items had been there for one hour. Manager placed bth items in walk-in-cooler Ambient Temperature 45F. Manager adjusted temperature and Ambient Temperature was 43F
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for serving raw oysters. Inspector provided sign/
Intermediate/02A-01-4/Corrective Action Taken
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in kitchen
Basic/51-11-4
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. cove molding missing by ice machine area
Basic/36-03-4
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on door of reach in freezer in kitchen
Basic/14-71-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on rack above desert reach in cooler
Basic/40-06-5
Food stored on floor. Plastic bucket of brown sugar stored on floor in kitchen
Basic/08B-38-4
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Oyster shucking bar made of wood with areas no longer sealed, smooth or cleanable.
Basic/14-13-4
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle in parking lot located on soil with no nonabsorbent surface
Basic/33-23-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station and between doors of reach in cooler across from fryers
Basic/23-03-4
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Self closing mechanism disconnected on women's restroom door.
Basic/32-17-4/Repeat Violation
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in kitchen is unsealed concrete.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( sugar and brown sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.
Basic/02D-01-5
Aug 13, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Above hot water heater
Basic/36-32-5/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended/Return visit Aug 13, 2024 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. Wires above cook line area prep table Walk in cooler fan guards
Basic/23-03-4/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended/Return visit Aug 13, 2024 · Time Extended
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom
Basic/32-17-4/Repeat Violation/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended/Return visit Aug 13, 2024 · Time Extended
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors in storage and cook line area Walk in cooler
Basic/36-02-5/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended/Return visit Aug 13, 2024 · Time Extended
Jun 5, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager Kim
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended
Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Above hot water heater
Basic/36-32-5/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. Wires above cook line area prep table Walk in cooler fan guards
Basic/23-03-4/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom
Basic/32-17-4/Repeat Violation/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors in storage and cook line area Walk in cooler
Basic/36-02-5/Return visit Jun 5, 2024 · Time Extended
Jun 4, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation

Ordered shut on the spot. 13 violations recorded, 4 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

4 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in 3 compartment sink area
High priority/35A-02-6
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm. Operator made fresh sink. Recheck 200ppm
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings on mop sink 1 rodent dropping on floor next to hot water heater Area was cleaned and sanitized
High priority/35A-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cut lettuce at cook line. Employee time marked.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
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 in vertical reach in cooler in cook line area. Operator voluntarily discarded.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager Kim
Intermediate/53A-02-7
Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Above hot water heater
Basic/36-32-5
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on the floor under mop sink Employee cleaned and sanitized the area
Basic/35A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee electronic cigarettes stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in top of cook line
Basic/22-08-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. Wires above cook line area prep table Walk in cooler fan guards
Basic/23-03-4
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom
Basic/32-17-4/Repeat Violation
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors in storage and cook line area Walk in cooler
Basic/36-02-5
May 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Leaf lettuce on counter in cook line area. Operator time marked.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line area
Basic/22-16-4
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom
Basic/32-17-4
Dec 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Vertical reach in cooler door handles in cook line area
Basic/14-71-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In kitchen area Walk in cooler
Basic/36-11-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler
Basic/23-03-4
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom
Basic/32-17-4

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.