SUNSET BAR AND GRILL AT LITTLE HARBOR
602 BAHIA DEL SOL DR · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting cucumbers with bare hands.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024. Operator updated license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 52 F- retemp 41 F, fish 50 Fretemp 41 F, beef 50 F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator placed on ice at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn 117 F, operator began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles over coffee and reach in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags not in chronological order. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. For oysters.
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked, operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at outdoor.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 expired food handler certification.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dish area.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine currently out of order.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 102 F, operator emptied at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted at outdoor bar, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.