JOHNNYS TAPHOUSE & GRILL LLC
224 E TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken wings (56F – Cold Holding); raw chicken breasts (54F – Cold Holding); sour cream (53F – Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (52F – Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (53F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken wings (56F – Cold Holding); raw chicken breasts (54F – Cold Holding); sour cream (53F – Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (52F – Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (53F – Cold Holding). Cook stated that the chicken was held in the unit overnight when I asked him if he took any temperatures in the morning he's stated he took a temperature of the chicken and it was 56F cold hold. He was in the process off putting the food on ice. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee stated that he took temperatures of food stored on the cook line over night this morning and found it to be 56F cold hold, instead of discarding the food the employee was icing it down to drop temperatures below 41F. Stop sale was issued
51-16-7Intermediate – Plans found on OnBase submitted and approved on 2-15-23 do not accurately reflect the equipment and surfaces observed during this inspection in this establishment. There is a dish washer installed where a hand sink is placed on plans near prep area, hand sink is installed to the left of mop sink. Ceiling is not smooth and easily cleanable. Acoustic tile is being used in kitchen prep areas. A administrative complaint was initiated on the last routine inspection with a call back pending. 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/. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 2
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container over a food preparation table. Cook line- employee beverage on upper shelf of cook make table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:36 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.