DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HOME PLATE

With 8 inspections documented, HOME PLATE maintains a 3.1/5 food safety rating in DUNEDIN. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 8 reports on file

234 Douglas Avenue
Florida, 34698
Heath Side Villas
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/5/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10902765

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 int, 13 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used as scoop for salt. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling throughout kitchen is using acoustic tiles. Not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted in ware washing area. Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee beverage stored on dry storage rack next to cook line. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone stored on top of filled salt grinders on rack in ware washing area. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handles of each in cooler near cook line broken and in poor repair. Warning
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers stored in ware washing area. Warning
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Interior of ice machine has rust that has pitted to the surface. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Surface of fan in ware washing area soiled with debris. Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers stored in ware washing area. Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler near cook line has rusted shelves. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil, butter and water unlabeled and not identified. Operator put labels on bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel stored on shelf above brown sugar. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in ware washing area blocked by fan. Operator moved fan. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - 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. Rachel Dulceak expired on 3 9 25 Warning

6/9/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10815329

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

4/8/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10738408

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 int

  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cream of asparagus soup (91F - Hot Holding) operator states it was in the hot holding process. All other food in steam table was at temperature. Operator reheated to 168F. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Operator has a consumer advisory on the menu, but there is no asterisk next to the consumer advisory or the Benedict's containing poached egg. Asterisk is to be next to consumer advisory and poached egg menu items. Discussed with person in charge. Warning

12/9/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8786464

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with self-closing door.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and speaker stored on shelf with food items.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf holding lexan containers rusted.

3/25/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8638428

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - -From initial inspection : 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. 0 ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Dish machine not sanitizing properly, establishment is using dish machine with no sanitizer sink set up to sanitize dishes, inspector had operator set up sink to sanitize dishes, chlorine sanitizer 100ppm Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: **Complied**

3/22/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8629368

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. 0 ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Dish machine not sanitizing properly, establishment is using dish machine with no sanitizer sink set up to sanitize dishes, inspector had operator set up sink to sanitize dishes, chlorine sanitizer 100ppm Admin Complaint

3/11/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8502788

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high

  • 22-41-4: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. 0 ppm Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High 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. Dish washer went from soiled to clean dishes no hand wash. Warning

9/18/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8385218

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cartons of soup, oats and soda stored on the floor behind front counter.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with stickers remaining stored with cut apples.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 61F cold hold second temperature 44F at 10:12am, butter 101F hot hold secon temperature 150F reheat 10:15am.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sing in server area used as dump sink, ice present, observed waitress pouring liquid in sink. Repeat Violation