Inspection Report

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DIESEL GARAGE GRILL AND BAR

34200 US HWY19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 9, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3451814
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8740841
DBPR license6216691

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine ppm 0 corrected to 50ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#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 observed near office in kitchen 1 live fly observed behind the bar.

#6High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. OTC Medicine on counter near cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind the bar used to dump ice.discussed the need to use hand wash behind bar.

Basic 3

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Air curtain connecting the outside bar with the inside bar

#3Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. This establishment has a garage door that connects the inside bar to the outside bar. The air curtain that is installed is not presently operating. Discussed closing garage door until the air curtain can be repaired

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.