MIXER'S BAR & GRILL
3430 E LAKE RD STE 1 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 346852414
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee kitchen wiped gloves hands with towel used to wipe water from floor.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 2/1/2024. Manager renewed license. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pest strips utilized in bar area near food sources.
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Found 1 live lizard in bar area DJ station.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shelled eggs over cut leafy greens and raw chicken over cut tomatoes.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cheese in reach in freezer not all commercially packaged.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make station in kitchen; Plant Foods (49F – Cold Holding); Dairy (47F – Cold Holding); Plant Foods (47F – Cold Holding). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen area food slicer encrusted with old food debris.
32-11-5Intermediate – Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. No toilet paper in men's handicap stall. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. No probe thermometer on site until requested. Discussed proper use and calibration with kitchen manager.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler prepared more than 24 hours ago and not date marked.
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. 3 current employees certificates are out of date. Training is scheduled for the week of 11/12/2024.
Basic 18
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment handles, greasy, food debris moderate.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Found several CO2 tanks in rear right side of walk-in cooler.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In walk in cooler, men's room handicap stall.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Found 14 dead roaches in cabinets under bar bottle stations. Employee removed and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-14-4Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Beverages stored in ice behind bar area. Bartender removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Upon try, kitchen manager didn't have a hairnet on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Found gap of 1 inch under rear screen door, outer door open.
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Fish stored in undrained ice in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor by hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Excess garbage on ground between the two dumpsters.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing on shared plaza dumpster.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Found no choking poster in establishments. Sent operator packet via email.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All gaskets on coolers are soiled and handles are soiled..
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Left lid on left dumpster, left open. Shared unit for plaza.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items stored on floor in outside shed. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple items stored in walk in cooler not covered and not in cooling process.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food storage are, walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. WIC shelves rusty.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:27 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.