Lower Grand Lagoon, Bay County

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3901 THOMAS DR, Lower Grand Lagoon, FL 32408

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
2 High Priority
Mar 6, 2026
City
Lower Grand Lagoon
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Mar 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 10

08B-56-4

Detail 24422680

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Employees' drinks stored inside of the ice machine. See stop sale.

01B-13-4

Detail 24422683

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in ice used for drinks. Employees' drinks stored inside of the ice machine.

22-02-4

Detail 24422686

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

16-37-1

Detail 24422684

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

02A-01-5

Detail 24422682

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed a tray of half a dozen raw oysters taken to a guest at a table with intentions of being sold like that, without a raw oyster consumer advisory in the establishment. Operator removed raw oysters from table before they were eaten. Raw oyster consumer advisory was printed at the time of inspection to later place them in the dinning rooms of establishment. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 24422678

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls inside of blackened seasoning.

08B-38-4

Detail 24422687

Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes of raw oysters on the floor of walk in cooler. Operator stored them properly at the time of inspection. Multiple buckets of blackened seasoning stored on the floor, underneath storage rack ate the end of the line.

38-07-4

Detail 24422679

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. All lights in walk in cooler and walk in freezer.

31B-04-4

Detail 24422685

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at any hand sink used by food employees.

36-50-4

Detail 24422681

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Debris and mold-like substance accumulation at the uncovered light in the back of the Walk In Cooler.

Aug 5, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

01B-02-5

Detail 23935358

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed buttermilk batter in bowl, temperature 53F, for an unknown amount of time per owner.

03A-02-5

Detail 23935363

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed buttermilk batter in bowl, temperature 53F, for an unknown amount of time per owner.

31A-09-4

Detail 23935357

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink clogged sink blocked by trash can in prep area in kitchen. Operator moved trash can to another location during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23935356

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup in ice bin at inside bar. Operator removed cup from ice bin during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23935362

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of French fries and pork chops on floor in walk in freezer. Box of cup lids stored on floor in dry storage. Operator moved boxes to shelf during inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23935359

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on stove handle. Operator removed tongs during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23935360

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing signs at hand-wash sink located in kitchen cook line, inside bar and outside bar.

06-01-5

Detail 23935361

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw fish thawing in standing water. Operator moved to cooler during inspection. Corrected On-Site

May 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 13

01B-03-5

Detail 23783006

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Repeat Violation

01B-02-5

Detail 23783011

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold hold- drawers- cut Maui 58F, grouper 58F,Redfish 56, raw ground beef 56F, mahi filet 58F, raw shrimp 56F ( all held on ice ), (10:30-3:12).

03A-02-5

Detail 23783003

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold- drawers- cut Maui 58F, grouper 58F,Redfish 56, raw ground beef 56F, mahi filet 58F, raw shrimp 56F ( all held on ice ), (10:30-3:12). See stop sale. Repeat Violation Warning

29-34-4

Detail 23783012

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at mop sink. Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 23783010

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Provided chlorine test strips to establishment. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 23783008

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Manager arrived on site during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23783002

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Low boy on cook line- reach in cooler drawers ambient 58.7.

35B-01-4

Detail 23783000

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

08B-38-4

Detail 23783009

Basic - Food stored on floor. French fries stored on floor in walk in freezer.

14-36-5

Detail 23783007

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Whole in wall to walk in cooler near door exposing insulation.

31B-04-4

Detail 23783001

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at outside bar and in kitchen near soda box station.

23-03-4

Detail 23783005

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket at outside bar heavily soiled.

36-02-5

Detail 23783004

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.

Jan 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 23353893

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 bartenders, 3 servers, 3 cooks Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-13: Per person so charge at time of inspection, new food handler training has been scheduled. Time Extended

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 23325044

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over salad dressings in walk-in cooler. Employee moved eggs to proper location during inspection. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23325043

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Iced on Fry station counter: buttermilk 57F at 3:30, per manager since 12:00pm. Pan of buttermilk pushed deeper into ice and ice added to buttermilk. Product down to 40F at 4:00. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23325047

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mahi hot holding on grill 97F, per manger approximately 1 hour. Mahi voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.

31A-09-4

Detail 23325052

Intermediate - Handwashs sink on cook line and on expo line unusable due to broken pipes under sinks. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 23325050

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed 3 bartenders, 3 servers, 3 cooks.

53B-01-5

Detail 23325046

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 bartenders, 3 servers, 3 cooks Warning

27-16-4

Detail 23325049

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at outside bar.

22-20-5

Detail 23325045

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

10-07-4

Detail 23325053

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops by dip steam table in water 87F. Employee sent scoops to dish pit for washing and relocating. Corrected On-Site

36-24-5

Detail 23325048

Basic - Wall in disrepair outside walk-in cooler and by mop sink.

46-01-4

Detail 23325051

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Door by inside ice machine blocked by wall built on exterior.

Jun 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-14-7

Detail 22940931

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar with ice wells, reach coolers, dish machine and hand wash sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No plans or plan review application submitted. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: No plans received at time of callback. Admin Complaint

May 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-14-7

Detail 22889978

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar with ice wells, reach coolers, dish machine and hand wash sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No plans or plan review application submitted. Time Extended

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

22-41-4

Detail 22735425

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. Tested at 0ppm chlorine. Machine primed and ran again, tested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 22735431

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back flow prevention required at non chemical side of splitter by dish machine.

01C-03-4

Detail 22735423

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

16-37-1

Detail 22735428

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment requires chlorine test kit.

31B-02-4

Detail 22735424

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In server station. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

51-14-7

Detail 22735429

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar with ice wells, reach coolers, dish machine and hand wash sink. Repeat Violation Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 22735427

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

53B-13-5

Detail 22735426

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.

10-17-4

Detail 22735430

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In fry station between table and cooler. Knife removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Total: 5

08B-56-4

Detail 22193221

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed container of cherries and bottle of drink mix in drink ice at outside bar. See stop sale.

50-17-3

Detail 22193222

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23. Paid at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

01B-03-5

Detail 22193223

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed container of cherries and bottle of drink mix in drink ice at outside bar. See stop sale.

01C-02-4

Detail 22193220

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.

51-14-7

Detail 22193219

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar with dish machine, handwash sink, ice wells and reach in coolers. Warning