Hooters Restaurant
192 John's Pass Boardwalk W, Madeira Beach, FL 33708 · Permanent Food Service · License 6216662
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 5 basic (3 repeats)-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 26, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
2 live flies next to dish machine sanitizer empty
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade soiled next
Basic5
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
Sanitizer bucket on floor next to grill
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
Soda gun holsters over drink ice wells clogged with standing water
Repeat violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Beer cooler at outside bar
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Damaged floor tiles on cook line
Repeat violation
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.