TARPON TURTLE GRILL & MARINA
1513 LAKE TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 11 flies at front of kitchen next drain. 1 fly in area where hot water heater is located. 2 flies cookline flying. 1 fly on the corner of a pan of food. Operator discarded the pan and covered the food on the cookline. 2 flies on a fan in the kitchen.
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in the server area when used is causing waste water to flow onto the ground in the kitchenuento a clogged drain. There is no other handwash sink in this area.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paperwork towels at hand wash sink at the entrance of the kitchen. Operator stocked. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in the drain. Operator discarded and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain has standing water in two locations. One drain at the front of the kitchen where single service items are located. This drain has been unclogged and there is no water sitting in drain. The other drain is underneath a table at the front of the kitchen near the warewashing area. Water unable to drain when handwash sink in the server area is running. Observed water draining onto floors. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:33 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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