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DIESEL GARAGE GRILL AND BAR

34200 US HWY19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3574238
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10738291
DBPR license6216691

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 3 live flies in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi not removed from reduced oxygen package before thawing.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained white cutting board on front of line. Flip top cooler.

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings cooked two days ago with no date mark. Operator added a date mark. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mani fully thawed not removed from package before thawing process. Package on mahi states to remove before thawing. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Air curtains not working at the garage door located in the bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Air curtains located at the garage door in the bar area is not working. Garage doors were open at time of inspection. Operator closed garage doors. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.