RODIE'S RESTAURANT & PANCAKE HOUSE
1097 S PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then wipe hands while donning gloves with cloth and touch clean spatula. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled dishes while donning gloves then retrieve clean dishes without removing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques and re waning and sanitizing contaminated dishes.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From container on cooks line between gas stove and flat-top grill at 9:52am. Operator placed items in ice bath. Rechecked temp at 10:31am a. feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); 40f b. egg whites (45F – Cold Holding); 36f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is stained with food debris between cracks.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator filling container with water at hand wash sink near walk-in cooler.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in warewashing area. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in kitchen.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not secured in area near mop sink.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on rack above clean plates in warewashing area. Employee removed drink. Cleaned and sanitized the shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on rack with clean plates in warewashing area.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on left reach-in cooler door at end of cooks line.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water in storage room near carbonated soda boxes.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw turkey stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching sugar in container in dry-storage room.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service of sour cream containers stored on shelf in warewashing area.
25-23-4Basic – Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Single-serve lids stored underneath soap dispenser in wait station area. Operator removed lids. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on top of cutting board on flat-top grill.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe at hand wash sink in warewashing area.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in container in dry-storage room not identified by common name. Operator labeled item by common name. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:02 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.