Liki Tiki BBQ
Last inspected: Feb 10, 2025
35
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Liki Tiki BBQ stretching back to 2023. The most recent visit was on Feb 10, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around seven violations compared to roughly 10 violations earlier on.
“No paper towels” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Fort Myers Beach restaurants (averaging 82), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
5
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dishwasher (Chlorine exceeds 200ppm) **Warning**
41-18-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine exceeds 200ppm); This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 08-26-2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has build up of food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in cooks line. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in cooks line. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs, prepared on site, per operator made more than 24 hours prior are not date marked. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoops in horseradish and cocktail sauce. Operator discarded ramekins. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cooks line and in prep tables. **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink in cooks line. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - 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 on cooks line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above dish machine has a build up of dust and grease. **Warning**
36-34-5
35
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) after three attempts on the surface of a glass.
22-49-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker at hose bibb on cooks line.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ribs in reach in cooler, per operator we made 2 days prior, not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice dispenser chute soiled with a mild like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop in coleslaw on cooks line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two unsecured CO2 tanks in back storage area. Operator secured tanks **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly paper in back prep area at dish machine.
35B-08-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Partial bottle of water in cooks line cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
52
May 22, 2024
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Conch fritters mix opened by operator three days ago, per operator and not date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: Some foods not date marked as required. **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front hand sink as well as prep room hand sink and front server station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No,paper towels available **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No running water at three-compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No running water. **Time Extended**
27-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front hand sink on cooks line and no soap at prep room hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No soap available **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at prep room hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No hot water available at hand sink. **Time Extended**
27-16-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside both small ice machines in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front wait station hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled behind dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
52
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 8 live roaches on prep table and on dish machine table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Five (5) live roaches present on wall at dish machine area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed four (4) live roaches, two on walls of kitchen near dish machine area and two on floor underneath dish table and prep table. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Oysters stored directly over ready to eat pies in reach in cooler. Operator moved foods to proper storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee killed bug on counter and returned to work without hand washing. Immediately stopped employee from working and observed proper hand washing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
12A-29-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm). Operator replaced sanitizer bucket Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at prep room hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
27-16-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Conch fritters mix opened by operator three days ago, per operator and not date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front hand sink as well as prep room hand sink and front server station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No running water at three-compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
27-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front hand sink on cooks line and no soap at prep room hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside both small ice machines in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Underneath dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 11 dead roaches on and under dish machine table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Four (4) dead roaches inside and in make table cooler. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed 6 dead roaches on floor OB back kitchen area. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Four of five light bulbs burnt out inside hood system. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front wait station hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled behind dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
25
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in prep kitchen raw fish (55 F - Cold Holding); ground beef (55 F - Cold Holding), removed from walk in cooler two hours prior. Operator returned food to walk in cooler to rapidly cool **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pest strip on back prep counter
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles hanging at three compartment sink, un labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calamari, fish and oysters thawing in standing water; still frozen solid.
06-01-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At front counter cooler, per operator, employee food was stored.
08B-49-4
52
Apr 13, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing signs at hand sink behind bar and at server station in front "Tiki" room
31B-04-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Liki Tiki BBQ last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Liki Tiki BBQ on file is from Feb 10, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Liki Tiki BBQ?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Liki Tiki BBQ.
How does Liki Tiki BBQ compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers Beach?
Liki Tiki BBQ most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers Beach average of 82.
Has Liki Tiki BBQ's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Liki Tiki BBQ have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Liki Tiki BBQ means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Liki Tiki BBQ inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Liki Tiki BBQ is inspected around four times per year on average.
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