THIRSTY MARLIN GRILL & BAR
1023 FLORIDA AVE · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34683
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 18lbs of corn, snails 4lbs
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands in cold water. Measured at 82F
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 5 flies in inside bar **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in prep sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun soiled with debris.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poke tuna bowl, tuna sashimi, wonton poke nachos, not marked as raw items on main menu
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink by cook line. Operator added towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink near cook line. Operator added soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 21
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets stored on table in hallway not inverted
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No waste basket in women's room. Operator added waste basket. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen.
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Damaged and rusted cans of corn and snails stored next to undamaged product.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roach outside women's and men's room by kitchen room. Operator cleaned up dead insects and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coke in prep table in kitchen. Operator disposed of coke. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-5Basic – 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 drinking from open cup of coffee and coke in kitchen.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing wrist watch in kitchen while preparing food.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint in kitchen.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled in kitchen
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers in ware washing area.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored hanging on low shelf in cookline. Operator moved tongs to proper area **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in kitchen and dry storage rusted.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels in containers in ware washing area.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Chicken in reach in cooler on cook line not covered.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted,
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. No waste lines at bar. Operator added waste lines. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil and water unlabeled on cookline.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:31 PM.
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.