JOHNNYS TAPHOUSE & GRILL LLC
224 E TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High 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**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 80F **Warning**
35A-02-6High 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**
08A-05-6High 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**
35A-04-4High 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**
Intermediate 1
11-27-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – 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**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding behind ice machine missing **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – 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**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – 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**
08B-36-4Basic – 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**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment in kitchen soiled with grease and food debris **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:26 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.