JOHNNY GRITS
857 East Klosterman Road
Florida, 34689
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. Observed employee touching soiled dishes then retrieving clean dishes from dishmachine. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. License expired on 02-01-2025.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for cooked sausage links. Operator time marked item. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spray bottles inside bowl of hand wash sink in warewashing area. Operator removed item. Hand wash sink in bar used as dump sink for ice. Operator melted ice. Reviewed with Manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle on cart at front counter containing window cleaner substance not labeled. Operator labeled item windex. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on floor in back prep area, containers of oil put on crates Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Cook cracked eggs then touched clean plates without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with cook, he took gloves off and properly washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers above diced tomatoes on cook line in drawers, raw burgers moved to bottom shelf 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. Poached eggs on menu not identified as raw Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/22/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in prep area soiled - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on cook line across from griddle - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/26/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in prep area soiled
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on cook line across from griddle
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer for dishwasher machine 0ppm, inspector had employee set up three compartment sink to sanitize dishes, quaternary sanitizer in sink at 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers above cooked chicken in drawers on cook line, employee moved raw burgers to bottom drawer Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee picked towel up off floor then wrapped container of tomatoes without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper glove change and hand washing with employee, employee removed gloves and properly washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/26/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
14
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards Repeat Violation 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. Electric scooter in prep area of kitchen next to employee preparing food Cell phone on top of reach in cooler Items removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher with no hair restraint on, dishwasher put hair net on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor on cook line under equipment soiled Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer on cook line Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, tongs removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled in prep area Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottle of water in reach in cooler, employee drink removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls on cook line soiled Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line at 0ppm, employee refilled sanitizer bucket with chlorine now at 100ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Dishmachine sanitizer at 0ppm, manager set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes, sanitizer at 100ppm in 3 compartment sink **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook came in the back door from outside put gloves on and started preparing food without washing hands 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. Dishwasher handling dirty dishes then handling clean dishes Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over diced tomatoes in drawers on cook line Raw shell egg above sliced cheese in reach in cooler Raw food moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dog bowls in hand sink by dish machine, dog bowls removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cook line has food debris in it Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs on menu not identified as raw Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink next to dish machine Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink on cook line, hot water turned on under hand sink, water temperature 107F Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/26/2023 revealed 23 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 14 basic).