NIKO'S GRILL
14100 HICKS RD · HUDSON · Pasco County · FL 34669
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked to eggs with gloves on, touched utensils, then plates for customers. Discussed with staff and manager on duty, cook removed gloves and washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly on prep table in kitchen **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shell eggs over case of potatoes and cabbage in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 2 door reach in cooler on cook line- tzatziki (46F – Cold Holding); sauerkraut (45F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F – Cold Holding); feta (45F – Cold Holding); sliced yellow cheese (61F – Cold Holding); cut spinach (53F – Cold Holding), moved to single door cooler, all removed from refrigeration an hour and a half ago. In walk in cooler – sliced beef (44F – Cold Holding); salmon (45F – Cold Holding); fish (45F – Cold Holding); cod (45F – Cold Holding); sauerkraut (44F – Cold Holding); ham loaf (44F – Cold Holding); raw ground beef (45F – Cold Holding), operator called for repairs, will monitor temps. discussed putting food on ice to keep cold **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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. Sausage .inks, Patties, corned beef hash, cooked potatoes, all removed from refrigeration at 8 am, times not written on board . **Warning**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in 3 compartment sink, discussed hand washing with staff and manager on duty **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in hand wash sink in kitchen, operator states they are washing hands in 3 compartment sink because hand wash sink leaks onto floor **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Dishwasher Joe, 4 months **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By hand wash sink at wait station **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Salmon and cod, completely thawed in walk in cooler, package hot cut. **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Cook eating, chewing food on cook line. Discussed with manager on duty **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back back touching slicer in back room. Employee items on shelf at wait station with napkins **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups at wait station, operator separated **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of kplift top cooler on cook line **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of lift top cooler on cook line Hinges of cooler on cook line Fan guards in walk in cooler Ice chute at wait station **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On cook line **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler and freezer **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Only hand wash sink in kitchen leaks onto floor, operator put bucket underneath and will call for repair **Warning**
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. At wait station, operator changed bucket to chlorine only **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:33 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.