🪰526,489 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

DIVING PELICAN

901 COPELAND AVE S, EVERGLADES CITY, FL 34139

License #2103677

🦞 Seafood ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
85.7 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

How is this score calculated? →
Quick take

DIVING PELICAN in EVERGLADES CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 2 critical, 5 major, 7 minor.

How to read this page

Start with the newest inspection, then verify the pattern

The score is the shortcut. The inspection timeline is the real story. Read the latest visit first, open the official DBPR record when you need the source, then compare this restaurant with other options nearby.

Read latest inspection ↓ Open official DBPR ↗ Compare nearby ↓
Record snapshot

What stands out in this inspection history

Use this as context before you scroll through every inspection.
Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on April 17, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 2 minor.

Inspection data quality

What’s powering this page

Official source: DBPR
Inspection coverage
100%
Inspector notes
14
Coverage note
Inspector notes linked where available

InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When exact inspector notes are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.

What you’ll see here
  • •Inspector notes appear inline when available.
  • •The official DBPR inspection timeline still stays visible, even on pages with zero violations or zero inspector notes.
Location + actions

See the place, then share or verify

Open in Google Maps ↗ Open in Apple Maps ↗
DBPR
Facebook
X
Reddit

*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.

Link copied to clipboard!
Inspection timeline

Inspection History

Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.

Critical Major Minor

Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.

  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on a bandana.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is dried food debris on the inside of the blade guard of the slicer.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink in the kitchen has been used as a dump sink as evidenced by ice cubes inside the basin.
  • [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in cooler by the dish area raw chicken is stored above raw alligator and raw fish. Operator moved items to proper storage.
  • [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. There is no covered waste receptacle in the womens restroom room.
Community reaction

What do locals think?

Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.

Community pulse

Would you eat here?

DIVING PELICAN looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

Join the discussion

Seen this place in person? Share what stood out — cleanliness, food handling, service, or whether the inspection record matches the real experience.

Add your take in under a minute

Sign in once, then comment, reply, and save restaurants to your watchlist.

or comment with email

Loading comments…

Keep exploring

More places worth comparing

If you're deciding where to eat next, compare this page with similar spots nearby instead of relying on one score in isolation.

Similar Seafood in EVERGLADES CITY

Use these as a same-category comparison set so you can judge this score against nearby alternatives, not in isolation.

TRIAD SEAFOOD INC

401 SCHOOL DR, EVERGLADES CITY

100/100

CAPTAIN MORGAN'S SEAFOOD GRILL

102 COPELAND AVE S, EVERGLADES CITY

97.3/100