Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

JOHNNYS TAPHOUSE & GRILL LLC

224 E TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3409099
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8563432
DBPR license6217253

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedDecember 4, 2023 1:09 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedDecember 4, 2023 3:35 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#9High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touched hair then touched clean to go container without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with employee, employee went to hand sink and properly washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 80F **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies on cook line by hand sink 1 fly in food prep area in kitchen 1 fly by back door in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above sliced deli meats in walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 33 rodent droppings on floor in between ice machine and wall in kitchen, employee cleaning area during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#14Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed DBPR HR 5030-104 to operator **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted, employee inverted ice buckets **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding behind ice machine missing **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid or straw on top on plates on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Sticky fly tape on cook line and food prep area hanging from ceiling, Sticky fly tape hanging from ceiling above dish area, employees removed sticker tape from ceiling **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Container of flour on cart not covered sitting under paper towel dispenser on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment in kitchen soiled with grease and food debris **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.