DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

GRUFFS TAP & GRILL

12084 S WILLIAMS ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834388

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Three containers of seasonings with single-use condiment cups without handles stored down inside containers on rolling rack near cookline. Manager had employee remove all condiment cups from seasonings during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Paint peeling from ceiling in kitchen near warewash area. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: Pan containing four sealed packages of grouper thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. Grouper is fully thawed. Package does have a label indicating the grouper must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handles on beer cooler in bar area repaired with duct tape. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes containing single-use lids and foil pans stored directly on floor in liquor storage room. Manager placed all items on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Chemical lines dispensing chemicals onto the floor. Manager temporarily repaired machine and called for service during this inspection. Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Pan containing four sealed packages of grouper thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. Grouper is fully thawed. Package does have a label indicating the grouper must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Wall and deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink in bar area. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8667087

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790420

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup stored inside container of steak seasoning. Manager discarded condiment cup during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Paint peeling from ceiling above beer walk-in cooler, cookline, and corner of kitchen near dish machine.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape used to repair freezer door handle at cookline.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Pan containing personal food stored on shelf above containers of pasta inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved personal food to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two cracked plastic pan lids in-use inside walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket containing sugar stored directly on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed sugar on table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from handle during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dish machine 0ppm. Manager fixed sanitizer line, then primed machine. Then, chlorine 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to have employees run all dishes washed today back through the dish machine to be sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Basket containing spray bottle of perfume stored on prep table in server station beside foam takeout containers. Manager removed perfume from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee at cookline filled a pitcher with water at handwash sink on right side of cookline.

Inspection Date: 5/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8660674

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen in corner near kitchen entrance. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near back door. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below unused pizza oven. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below canned food rack in dry storage area. One dead roach on top of junction box on wall behind reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager cleaned up and discarded all during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dishwasher racks in warewash area soiled with black substance. Exterior of nonfunctional cooler beside ice machine soiled with grease. Can storage rack in dry storage area soiled with grease. Sides of equipment at cookline soiled with grease. Hood filters above grill and fryers soiled with grease. Warning
  • 33-34-4:Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Boxes and trash scattered on floor inside liquor storage room in back of kitchen. Unused equipment stored on floor along wall throughout back-side of kitchen. Warning
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor below and behind cookline heavily soiled with grease, food debris, and kitty litter. Wall at cookline soiled with grease. Hood above grill at cookline soiled with grease. Shelving below grill at cookline soiled with rust and grease. Interior and exterior of mop sink near back door heavily soiled with grease and black substance. Trash and food debris scattered on floor below shelving in back of kitchen near back door. Floor inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. Floor near water heater soiled with dirt and old building materials. Metal column at cookline soiled with grease. Floor under and around equipment in bar area heavily soiled with trash and food debris. Floor below tables in server station soiled with grease and/or food debris. Floor under and around equipment throughout establishment soiled with grease, dirt, and/or food debris. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8576088

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Several large holes in ceiling in back of restaurant near water heater. Large hole in ceiling in back of kitchen near ice machine.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage are in back of kitchen. Two dead roaches on floor in kitchen beside wall below three-compartment sink. One dead roach on floor in kitchen beside ice machine. Two dead roaches on floor in unused banquet area or restaurant. Manager cleaned up and discarded all dead roaches during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked and chipped plastic pan in-use on rack inside walk-in freezer.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on shelving inside reach-in freezer at cookline. Ice buildup around door of walk-in freezer.
  • 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No trash receptacle available near handwash sink in back of kitchen near walk-in freezer. Manager placed trash can at handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelving of prep tables throughout establishment heavily rusted.
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old lettuce stuck to side of plastic pan on clean dish rack near dish machine. Clean plastic pan lid soiled with black substance on clean dish rack near dish machine. Employee washed and sanitized both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan of frozen raw chicken thawing in standing water in prep sink in back of kitchen. Inspector turned on cool running water over chicken and reviewed proper thawing methods with manager during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floors throughout kitchen heavily soiled with grease and/or food debris under and around equipment. Floor in server station below table soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on floor at cookline.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Aerosol air freshener stored on tray in server station beside clean coffee mugs. Manager removed spray from area during this inspection. Cigarettes and perfume stored beside container of salt and above takeout cups in cabinet behind bar. Employee removed all from cabinet during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at both spigots at mop sink. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on back corner of building. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in bar area. Employee replenished towels at handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388770

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup used as scoop inside bin of flour and two containers of seasonings at cookline. Manager removed all condiment cups from containers during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks in cutting board at cookline.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below chemical storage shelf in kitchen near back door. 11 dead roaches on floor around mop sink in kitchen near walk-in freezer. Four dead roaches on floor in u used banquet room. Manager began cleaning dead roaches during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Pink drink cup and bottle of water on prep table beside takeout cups and utensils in server station. Manager removed drinks from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and around equipment behind bar area soiled with broken glass and debris. Floor throughout kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris under and around tables/equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Trash can unavailable near handwash sink near walk-in freezer. Manager placed a trash can at handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill heavily soiled with grease. Lower shelf below grill heavily soiled with grease and/or food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box containing takeout containers stored on floor in liquor storage room. Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan containing raw frozen fish thawing inside prep sink without running water. Manager placed pan of raw fish into the walk-in cooler to continue thawing during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Pan of raw chicken stored on shelf above box containing unwashed potatoes inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved chicken to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef wrapped in plastic stored on shelf above container of naan bread inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed raw items on bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Several bottles of hand soap stored on shelf above condiment cups in kitchen near back door. Manager moved soap to the chemical storage shelf during this inspection. Stainless steel polish stored on table beside pan containing rice in kitchen near warewash area. Manager removed stainless steel polish from table during this inspection. Jug containing "Pine-Sol" stored on lower shelf of prep table beside jug containing apple juice in server station. Manager removed chemicals from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing on side of building in outdoor seating area. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on rear corner side of building. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection at outside mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave at cookline heavily soiled. Can opener blade soiled with black substance at prep table near cookline. Deflector plate inside ice machine in kitchen near back door soiled with black substance. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled a container with water at handwash sink at cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No handwash sign and/or paper towels/mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at cookline missing handwash sign. Handwash sink in bar area missing towels. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing sanitizer missing label near handwash sink in bar area. Manager added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher gauge in red zone on floor in kitchen near back door.
  • 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Large propane tank stored on floor inside establishment near water heater.