PARROTT ISLAND
1001 S PARROTT AVE, Okeechobee FL 34972 · 863.357.1619
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects at line by trash can. One by mop sink. Operator attempted to whisk out flies, none were landing on food.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at fish fry station.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable: flooring coming apart at seams in walk in cooler.
Hole in or other damage to wall at mop sink and electrical panel.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
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Shelves at season station soiled.
Dec 8, 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
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on table. Operator removed.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken: metal pan on line. Operator removed.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed.
In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Operator placed in container.
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The items were out less than 20 minutes: Chunked raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); Raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding). Operator placed on rapid cooling in freezer. Items were later tested at: Raw chunk chicken (41F - Cold Holding); Raw Shrimp (41F - Cold Holding)
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. Employee AM, CM,
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Waitress touched cut lemons for tea and water with her bare hands. Operator threw lemons out.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times: used as storage for liquor pouring bottle caps at bar.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food to scoop ice by waitress. Operator educated waitress.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Sep 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects at back area by exit door. Operator terminated.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Operator was educated that the shuck date is different than the last day sold.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator cleaned area.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Whisks stored with food contact area up at drying rack. Operator removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public on line. Operator removed and placed in correct employee containers.
Floor area with water in walk in cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable: walk in flooring coming apart at seams.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning at triple sink.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jun 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for quaternary at the triple sink. Operator will order.
Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at waiting station.
Jun 6, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator called maintenance and set up triple sink.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects in dishwasher area, not landing on clean items. Operator has pest control, but needs to add another fly trap to back area.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for quaternary at the triple sink. Operator will order.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Operator removed.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at waiting station.
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate12 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting boards..
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by dishwasher. Operator placed paper towels at location.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in black bean and corn chowder. Operator removed.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Drain cover(s) missing at air conditioner.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting: knives at waiting station. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair, reach in cooler door in poor repair.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, pvc pipe for molds, operator removed.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at waiting station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust: gasket soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown sugar removed from bulk in storage area. Operator labeled.
Aug 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting boards on line and can opener.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on line.
Ice buildup walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Aug 8, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 19 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate11 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of Italian Peeled Tomatoes dented. Operator removed.
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly, at 0 ppm.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects at line by trash can. One by mop sink. Operator attempted to whisk out flies, none were landing on food.
Pesticide- strip present in food prep area by back door. Operator removed.
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. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting boards on line and can opener.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in hand wash sink by back door. Operator removed items.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by back sink. Operator placed paper towels at sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on line.
Equipment in poor repair, cover on ice machine broken, will fall off.
Ice buildup walk-in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line. Operator removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at inside bar. Operator obtained sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning at drying rack.
Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly in men's restroom.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Breading removed from bulk not labeled.
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.