Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

DIMITRI'S ON THE WATER

690 DODECANESE BLVD · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3627171
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10922406
DBPR license6206673

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority03C-98-1

High Priority – Gyro meat initially cooked longer than 60 minutes was cooled prior to being fully cooked. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Water dripping from black/ pink mold like substance onto ice. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Gyro, put on rotisserie at 5 pm last night, stored in walk in cooler over night, put back on rotisserie this morning **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler – spinach / cheese (46F – Cold Holding); cooked lamb (46F – Cold Holding); lamb shanks (46F – Cold Holding), moved to freezer, operator states that chef took temperatures this mother at 8 am. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#8High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking, butter pats in bar, put out 1 hour ago, operator added time sticker to pan **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Water dripping from black/ pink mold like substance onto ice. see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#2Basic12B-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. Bartender drinking from open glass, discussed proper drinking glass to prevent contamination. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open cup with straw in reach in cooler cooler in bar, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.