JOHNNY GRITS
857 E KLOSTERMAN RD · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine sanitizer at 0ppm, manager set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes, sanitizer at 100ppm in 3 compartment sink **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook came in the back door from outside put gloves on and started preparing food without washing hands **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handling dirty dishes then handling clean dishes **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over diced tomatoes in drawers on cook line Raw shell egg above sliced cheese in reach in cooler Raw food moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dog bowls in hand sink by dish machine, dog bowls removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cook line has food debris in it **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs on menu not identified as raw **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink next to dish machine **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink on cook line, hot water turned on under hand sink, water temperature 107F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 14
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Electric scooter in prep area of kitchen next to employee preparing food Cell phone on top of reach in cooler Items removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher with no hair restraint on, dishwasher put hair net on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor on cook line under equipment soiled **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, tongs removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled in prep area **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottle of water in reach in cooler, employee drink removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls on cook line soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line at 0ppm, employee refilled sanitizer bucket with chlorine now at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:41 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.