FRIENDLY FISHERMAN RESTAURANT
150 128 AVE W, MADEIRA BCH, FL 337082692
License #6207620
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →FRIENDLY FISHERMAN RESTAURANT in MADEIRA BCH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.1 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 February 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 3 major, 8 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 20, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [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
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawing in standing water
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hair restraint
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in prep room downstairs
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bag of unwashed onions over dressing in walk in cooler
- [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
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
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FRIENDLY FISHERMAN RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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