FRIENDLY FISHERMAN RESTAURANT
150 128 AVE W, MADEIRA BCH, FL 337082692
License #6207620
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Mixed Health Record
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FRIENDLY FISHERMAN RESTAURANT in MADEIRA BCH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 39 total violations — 5 critical, 9 major, 25 minor.
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The latest inspection on February 20, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents soiled over cook line
- [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw tilapia in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing as indicated on package in downstairs prep room cooler.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hair restraint
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled on cook line
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler at upstairs bar
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawing in standing water
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bag of unwashed onions over dressing in walk in cooler
- [29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Downstairs bar
- [08B-74-1] Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Outdoor water softener salt bin has lid that does not properly seal
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw tilapia in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing as indicated on package
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Staff observed filling up water buckets at hand sink at upstairs bar
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in prep room downstairs
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