Blue Giraffe Restaurant
2075 Periwinkle Way Unit #14-16, Sanibel, FL 33957 · Permanent Food Service · License 4602745
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 13 routine inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-4
- Safety score96
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 13, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Mold like substance inside bar soda nozzles operator began cleaning and sanitizing during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Tongs on oven door handle. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards.
Fixed on the spot
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Cell phone on prep table. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
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.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.