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Big Island Tropical Kitchen
10445 CANAL CROSSING , BRUNSWICK, GA 31525 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (September 30, 2026): Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control, pest control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Inspection history
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B82September 30, 20265 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control, pest control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed during the course of this inspection that both facility cold holding buffet units were holding TCS foods above 41 deg f. COS: TCS foods were discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility hot holding Buffet units holding TCS foods below 135 deg f. COS: TCS foods were discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had multiple places where dead pest have built up behind the cooking equipment and along the walls in the main kitchen.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(l) - removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pest (c)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had multiple seasoning containers and buckets of sauces that displayed old food/grease buildup on the outsides of the containers.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Observed during the course of this inspection that facility walls and floors in the main kitchen displayed old food/grease debris buildup on them.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”B83February 26, 20264 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control, handwashing & hygiene and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed during the course of this inspection that two separate cooling units were holding TCS food items at temps above 41 deg f. COS: Out of temp TCS food items were discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had a large bottle of cleaner stored inside the handwashing sink in the main kitchen. COS: Bottle was removed.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had multiple non food contact surfaces such as the outside of seasoning containers, the tops of lids of foods in storage, shelving in the main kitchen walk in cooler that displayed old food, dirt/debris, and other buildup on them.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had walls in the walk in cooler as well as the main kitchen that displayed old food and dirt/debris buildup on them.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-063-001255. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.