Diesel Garage Grill and Bar
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
52
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Diesel Garage Grill and Bar stretching back to 2023. The most recent visit was on Apr 15, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 11 violations each, up from closer to six violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “live”, which has been cited two times.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which Diesel Garage Grill and Bar's 52 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 live flying insects around the flip top unit on cook line. Manager closed units. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Manager wasn't able to provide test kit.
16-37-1
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed bottles on the clean dish rack with old labels on them. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on the cook line.
29-49-6
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed the door to the walk in freezer not closing properly due to ice build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the flip top units.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two employee beverages being stored above prep tables. Both removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers on the drying rack. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Manager had employee begin removing ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
52
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker not in splitter on mop sink.
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready eat foods throughout reach in coolers on cook line. Raw chicken stored over raw beef and fish in reach in cooler on cook line. Notified operator who promptly moved the food to the appropriate areas, **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting board on cooking line stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet wiping cloth stored on handwashing sink. Operator removed, **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels by handwash sink in bar. Handwash sink in exterior bar lacking signage.
31B-02-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun in bar no waste line over dump sink
29-17-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on top of counter over condiments and to go utensils. Operator moved buckets to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages stored over costumer food. Operator moved employee drinks to appropriate area.
12B-13-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers and squeeze bottles throughout kitchen and warewashing area.
16-46-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic spatula and mesh strainers in disrepair. Operator removed damaged equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in warewashing area.
24-08-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk in Freezer door won't close due to immense ice build up.
36-51-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wipe cloth stored on hand wash sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted by ice machine
24-05-4
33
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi not removed from reduced oxygen package before thawing.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 3 live flies in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained white cutting board on front of line. Flip top cooler.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings cooked two days ago with no date mark. Operator added a date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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. Mani fully thawed not removed from package before thawing process. Package on mahi states to remove before thawing. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Air curtains not working at the garage door located in the bar. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Air curtains located at the garage door in the bar area is not working. Garage doors were open at time of inspection. Operator closed garage doors. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
35B-05-4
52
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
50
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. OTC medicine stored on wire rack containing supplies for the restaurant. Edicine removed and properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Shins Bar **Repeat Violation**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 3 compartment sink 81F. Breaker tripped second temperature 127F **Corrected On-Site**
27-06-4
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. 6 employees trained out of 15+ on schedule
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Wash solution in chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature 94F final rinse. Breaker tripped, second temperature 127F **Corrected On-Site**
16-53-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Temperature in had wash sinks ranging from 74F to 81F. Breaker tripped second temperature 127F **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets hanging from wire rack containing supplies for the restaurant. Jackets were removed from wire rack. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawed with improper method in. Standing water 42F, ground pork partially frozen in standing water that is 62F. Operator placed cool running water on shrimp and the ground meat was placed in the cooler to continue thawing process. Ground pork was thawing for less than 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
47
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepared mixed green salad 61F cold hold. Salad proportioned and held in a bowl above the well of the make table
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched cell phone, scratched her face, touched wiping cloth and touched clean equipment with no hand wash.
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Soda gun drain line draining into hand wash sink behind the bar.
31A-10-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup of coffee in foam cup no lid on clean prep table in rear of kitchen. Operator moved coffee cup **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Cook labeled bottles **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
61
May 11, 2023
Complaint Full
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
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. Discussed and provided handout pertaining to vomit and diarrheal events. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replenished paper towels during inspection. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and provided employee agreement **Warning**
11-26-1
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. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
64
Feb 20, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Diesel Garage Grill and Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Diesel Garage Grill and Bar on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Diesel Garage Grill and Bar?
Across the inspection record, “live” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Diesel Garage Grill and Bar.
How does Diesel Garage Grill and Bar compare to other restaurants in Palm Harbor?
Diesel Garage Grill and Bar most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Harbor average of 74.
Has Diesel Garage Grill and Bar's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Diesel Garage Grill and Bar have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Diesel Garage Grill and Bar means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Diesel Garage Grill and Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Diesel Garage Grill and Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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