Lower Grand Lagoon, Bay County

HAMMERHEAD FRED'S

8752 THOMAS DR, Lower Grand Lagoon, FL 32408

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
May 28, 2026
City
Lower Grand Lagoon
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 28, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-27-5

Detail 24598606

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Accumulation of mold like substance around the door and on the walls and ceiling of bar walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

36-10-4

Detail 24598607

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor on inside walk in freezer broken next to the door. Repeat Violation

May 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 13

08A-05-6

Detail 24589688

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored with ice cream mix. Employee appropriately stored items at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 24589691

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Reduced oxygen packaged grouper and snapper thawed without being removed from the package. See stop sale.

01B-17-5

Detail 24589690

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Two gallons of milk in reach in cooler in the bar area not labeled. Operator could not identify when they were opened.

01C-05-4

Detail 24589692

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

02C-03-5

Detail 24589681

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. Two gallons of milk in reach in cooler in the bar area not labeled. Operator could not identify when they were opened. See stop sale.

31A-11-4

Detail 24589680

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in bar area with a blender. Operator removed item at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24589684

Basic - Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in the server station.

36-37-5

Detail 24589686

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in bar walk in cooler.

06-09-1

Detail 24589683

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. Reduced oxygen packaged grouper and snapper thawed without being removed from the package. See stop sale.

31B-04-4

Detail 24589689

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink in the bar area.

22-16-4

Detail 24589687

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Both beer reach in coolers in bar area with debris accumulated in the bottom.

36-27-5

Detail 24589685

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Accumulation of mold like substance around the door and on the walls and ceiling of the bar walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

36-10-4

Detail 24589682

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor on inside walk in freezer broken next to the door.

Feb 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 10

01C-03-4

Detail 24356335

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Two oyster tags unmarked. Per manager oysters used 2-5-26.

22-02-4

Detail 24356328

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Presence of buildup and mold like substance around the soda machine nozzles in the server station. Server cleaned the area at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24356331

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

36-32-5

Detail 24356332

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Missing/broken tiles above the handwashing sink at the frying station, above the maketable adjacent to the burners in the cooking line, and at the corner of the salad station.

36-34-5

Detail 24356330

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout the kitchen, in the walk in cooler interior, and in the vents above the soda machine in the server station.

32-12-6

Detail 24356329

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom stalls.

33-11-4

Detail 24356333

Basic - Missing drain plug at two of the dumpsters.

29-49-6

Detail 24356334

Basic - Standing water in bottom three reach-in-coolers in the cooking line (frying station, griddle/grill stations). Standing water in the chest cooler in the bar, close to the redbull cooler.

33-31-5

Detail 24356326

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Fryers, reach in coolers and ventilation components in the dumpster area.

36-27-5

Detail 24356327

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Presence of mold like substance around the door in the interior of the walk in cooler in the bar area.

May 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31A-11-4

Detail 23798372

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sani bucket and shucking glove stored in and over hand wash sink at oyster bar. Employee removed items from sink. Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 9, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22964968

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken on grill area make table 52F, mahi in flat top cooler drawers 47F, per manager items in coolers approximately 2 hours. Manager moved chicken to freezer for rapid cooling, placed ice on mahi. New temperatures: chicken 41F, mahi 39F. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 22964970

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 grill cook at oyster bar hired over 60 days with no proof of food handler training.

05-09-4

Detail 22964969

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In flat top cooler drawer.

23-03-4

Detail 22964973

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on flat top cooler drawer gaskets. Butane bottle on grill station soiled, cleaned at time of inspection.

55-01-4

Detail 22964971

Basic - Observed arts and entertainment fee on bill. Fee is not disclosed on menu. Service charge must be printed on menu and bill. Warning

35B-03-4

Detail 22964972

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to prep area and exterior door to bar walk-in cooler.

Apr 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22781708

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill drawers: mahi44F, redfish 44F, shrimp 45F, less than 2 hours. Items iced at time of inspection. New temps after 1 hour redfish 38F, mahi 36F, shrimp 40F, Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22781709

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at bar. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22781707

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small cutting board in grill area.

14-11-5

Detail 22781711

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on grill cooler in disrepair.

24-05-4

Detail 22781710

Basic - Plastic Oyster forks in expo area not inverted.

36-34-5

Detail 22781712

Basic - Vents over back door by dish machine soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Sep 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 22294162

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwich plating station: cheddar cheese 46F, per manager over night, see stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 22294165

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwich plating station: cheddar cheese 46F, per manager over night, see stop sale.

01C-03-4

Detail 22294163

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags not marked.

31A-09-4

Detail 22294164

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cart in front of oyster bar hand wash sink. Manager moved cart at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22294166

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up under freezer fans. Repeat Violation

Feb 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03E-08-5

Detail 21770418

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Tasso grits 109F in center, manager reheated to 165F, at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21770417

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided flyer with cleanup procedures. Manager indicated establishment would adopt procedures. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21770413

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At sink at end of bar, dish pit soap dispenser stocked with hand sanitizer. Both were stocked with soap at time of inspection. No paper towels at both bar hand wash sinks. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 21770415

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of 2 door upright prep cooler. Debris around oyster station make table. Oyster station cleaned at time of inspection.

29-11-4

Detail 21770414

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under dish area hand wash sink.

45-02-4

Detail 21770416

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. K class in recharge zone by expo side hand wash sink.

Sep 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

29-34-4

Detail 21325597

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In dish pit.

22-02-4

Detail 21325594

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of steam table for reheating pasta.

36-34-5

Detail 21325593

Basic - Ceiling with accumulated mold-like substance. In bar walk-in cooler.

14-09-4

Detail 21325599

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In grill station

36-24-5

Detail 21325596

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to steamer station.

14-69-4

Detail 21325600

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

35B-05-4

Detail 21325595

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Large gap between double doors by beer cooler

29-11-4

Detail 21325598

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under pasta station hand wash sink.

Feb 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 20889087

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef steak in tall double door cooler over chopped onions and peppers. Manager removed steak. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20889089

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo make table: diced tomatoes 47F, per manager over night, see stop sale. ranch dressing 50F, less than 4 hours. Iced at time of inspection.

36-03-4

Detail 20889086

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back of walk-in cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 20889091

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks near clean plates on cook line. Over to lower shelves at time of inspection. Bottle of soda on top shelf in tall double door cooler. Manager removed at time of inspection Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 20889090

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under three compartment sink at bar.

35B-04-4

Detail 20889088

Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gaps in Double doors to dry food storage area near beer cooler.

Oct 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

35A-02-6

Detail 20616968

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flies in cook line area.

31B-03-4

Detail 20616965

Intermediate - No soap or paper towels provided at bar handwash sink. Manager restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 20616963

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. Observed 1 expired certificate.

14-09-4

Detail 20616967

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.

36-10-4

Detail 20616961

Basic - Food debris/ grease build up on floor behind fryers and wall behind line.

10-12-5

Detail 20616962

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of dirty ice machine. Manager washed scoop and put in pan on top of ice machine. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 20616964

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handle laying in pan of tomatoes on expo make table. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

35B-04-4

Detail 20616960

Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Doors on back porch area have gaps around doors.

14-33-4

Detail 20616966

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Expo coke reach in has rusted shelves and chipping paint.