Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

LUCKY DILL

33180 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3596161
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10877752
DBPR license6213912

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate17 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical28 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#18High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 7lbs of lemon pie filling 7lbs of apple sauce. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#19High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employees washing hands for less than 10 seconds **Warning**

Warning
#20High Priority12A-29-4

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 on cook line using phone while cooking food. Was touching utensils to cook food with out changing gloves. **Warning**

Warning
#21High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee Washed hands in cold water 78F **Warning**

Warning
#22High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 15lbs of tomatoes **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#23High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#24High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 3lbs of butter left overnight temped at 75F **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#25Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli slicer in pastry prep area soiled with dust and debris, cutting board soiled on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#26Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in front of hand wash sink. Operator moved can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#27Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to cook line **Warning**

Warning
#28Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink next to cook line. Operator replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 17

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in walk in coolers soiled with rust. Vents soiled throughout kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 7lbs of lemon pie filling 7lbs of apple sauce. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee on salad station prepping food drinking from open water cup. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food next to restaurant food in cooler across from salad bar and Coolers in pastry areas. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting board on cook line. Employee removed phone and cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing bracelets and watches while preparing food. Employee removed jewelry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food no beard guard. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in ware washing area by dish machine. Operator dried area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen has accumulation of debris **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floors throughout kitchen prep area, ware washing area and cook line **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls near back exit and coolers rusted and in disrepair. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of oven and top of dishwashers soiled **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages in cooler across salad station and in coolers in pastry prep area. Operator moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler has shelves that are rusted and soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#15Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen soiled **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth in use on cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:49 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
5 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
6 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

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