FISHERMANS COVE

12311 E GULF TO LAKE HWY, INVERNESS, Citrus County. DBPR licence 1900897. 9 inspection visits from 2023-09-06 to 2026-04-22.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-04-22: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Citrus County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Citrus County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-04-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	3	1.02	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	1.02	1 area 01 Approved source
2025-06-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	0	1.25	4 areas 01 Approved source 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-05	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-03	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	2	3		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-12-02	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	4	6	1.25	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation (x2)
2024-02-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	0	1.04	4 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-11-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-06	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	5	6	1.04	12 areas 01 Approved source 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.