Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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GRILLE THE

509 E HARTFORD ST · HERNANDO · Citrus County · FL 344423347

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3356007
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8375267
DBPR license1900458

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of chili sauce severely dented on the seal **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles in bar area **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has knocked down wall between storage area and cook line area in the kitchen, added soda machine and eye wash sink to the storage room. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pans used to scoop bulk flour and bread crumbs. Operator removed pans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damagedfood not properly segregated. Chili sauce 7lbs severely dented on the seal **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on expo line. Employee placed hat on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Painted concrete floors in ice machine, walk in cooler area no longer smooth and durable **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Vertical reach in cooler in front line area **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.