Caloosa Grill
3500 River Hall Pkwy, Alva, FL 33920 · Permanent Food Service · License 4606124
What drove the grade
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic (1 repeat)-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed employee touch dirty dishes, then touch and put away clean with no handwashing, educated employee regarding proper handwashing.
Basic3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Observed bulk flour container not labeled.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observes case of ham, case of turkey, and case of flank steak stored on the floor in the freezer.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gasket on servers cooler across from the cookline torn.
Earlier inspections 1
A93Routine inspection5 violations No follow-up needed
- First visitSep 11, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed pan of flour on hand wash sink on the cook line, operator moved flour.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed box of pretzels, battered mushrooms and veal stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn on the servers reach in .
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed rust on the interior shelves of the reach in stainless steel servers cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Observed interior of the microwave soiled. operator wiped down microwave.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.