Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

COMPASS GRILLE

5300 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 21, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3407824
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8559029
DBPR license6214370

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 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 2

#5High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing.

#6High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Egg cracked in reach in cooler.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in prep room, slicer blade soiled with food debris in prep area last used 3-20, cutting boards on cook line stained, soda gun in bar area soiled with mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris.

#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Egg cracked in reach in cooler.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in steam table next to foods being served to the public. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of Vulcan oven soiled with burnt on food debris, interior of pizza oven soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.