Swordfish Grille
Last inspected: Nov 24, 2025
55
Score
The Swordfish Grille, located at 4628 119 Street West in Cortez, FL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 24, 2025. This inspection resulted in a score of 55, with three major and six minor violations noted. Several violations, including employees not wearing beard guards and food stored on the floor, were corrected on-site during the inspection.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
43
Nov 8, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Apr 9, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Jan 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Dec 2, 2022
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Nov 24, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees engaged in food preparation without beard guards. Employees put on beard guards. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled water stored on the floor in the bar area. Operator moved water off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in 3 door reach in cooler on the front line. Operator replaced thermometer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign in woman's rest room. Operator replaced sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler on the front line. Operator cleaned up standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary sanitizer on cook line at 0ppm. Operator changed bucket. Quaternary sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed multiple oyster and clam tags without last day served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed raw ahi tuna on the menu without a identifier. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Cindy A , Christopher F and Matthew S with expired employee training. **Warning**
53B-14-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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