DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

COMPASS GRILLE

5300 Gulf Boulevard
Florida, 33706
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10740882

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven door and reach in cooler handles soiled.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in dining room and bar area removed. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between reach in deli cooler and prep table on cook line. Employee removed knives. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Pizza oven soiled interior with food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open drink in cooler on cook line. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers not inverted in server station. Employee inverted containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Panini press plates soiled with burnt on food debris, can opener soiled with build up of food debris, cutting boards stained on cook line reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734912

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in dining room removed and waiting on permitting to replace wall.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door on cook line.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of flour in dry storage touching flour. Employee removed handle from flour. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in freezer on cook line. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cutting board in kitchen. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream in reach in cooler no date mark opened 12-10. Employee dated cream. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler end of cook line. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8559029

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris.
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Egg cracked in reach in cooler.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in steam table next to foods being served to the public. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of Vulcan oven soiled with burnt on food debris, interior of pizza oven soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Egg cracked in reach in cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in prep room, slicer blade soiled with food debris in prep area last used 3-20, cutting boards on cook line stained, soda gun in bar area soiled with mold like debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8356690

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Debris build up on top of dish machine. Employee cleaned area. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach in cooler and walk in cooler soiled.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2023 license displayed.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.employee drink on prep table next to cutting board. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Frying oil on floor in dry storage. Employee moved oil and placed on riser. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in dry storage area.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop touching panko in dry storage area. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.oven interior soiled with food debris. Oven and pizza oven interior soiled with food debris.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shelled egg no glove change or hand wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked eggs and heavy whipping cream. Employee moved raw eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with black debris, slicer blade and guard soiled with food debris last used 11-26. Can opener soiled with build up of food debris.