Flamestone American Grill
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
86
Score
Flamestone American Grill has been inspected 13 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 20, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
The city-wide average for Oldsmar sits at 82, putting Flamestone American Grill on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4 live flies found behind the bar. No contamination observed. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
86
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 45F held over night in unit. Meat was in very front of the unit against the door. All other items in unit were at proper temperature. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw beef 45F held over night in unit. Meat was in very front of the unit against the door. All other items in unit were at proper temperature.
01B-02-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Discussed with operator the reason that wiping cloth can not be used under cutting board is that it is not a non porous surface and can hold bacteria.
21-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cooks line containing water food removed from the original container not labeled with common name.
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee activity engaged actively involved in food preparation with beard not using beard guard.
13-04-4
64
Sep 2, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Breaded cauliflower in walk in freezer not covered **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Front counter, cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
90
Aug 18, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream (50F - Cold Holding), cream was on the counter for less than 4 hours before placed in cooler. Unable to get second temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 PPM **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Steak sauce dated 7-31-25 Unidentifiable sauce dated 8-4-25 Operator threw away outdated food **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can olives 3 cans pumpkin **Warning**
01B-01-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Front counter, cook line **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink stored on front cook line. Operator removed the beverage during inspections **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Breaded cauliflower in walk in freezer not covered **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Drain to dish washer clogged. Operator cleared drain during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
43
Mar 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 52F cold hold second temp 42F at 2:45pm., shredded cheese 50F cold hold, fish 46F cold hold second temperature at 2:45 38F, cut tomatoes 52F cold hold, second temperature at 2:45 46F cooling. Food removed from unit and placed under alternate refrigerator. Food was in unit for less than 4 hours**Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 108F hot hold, Beef 121 F hot holding
03B-01-6
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Back storage room no ceiling. Exposed metal
36-37-5
70
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket dumped into handwashing sink. Discussed with manager. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Bar handwash sink has a silver pan stored in the sink. Pan was removed. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Flip top coolers on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket next to single service to go boxed. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Sanitizer bucket next to to go boxes on line. Operator relocated. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
82
Dec 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. Bar dishmachine 0ppm chlorine. Sanitizer was empty, operator refilled sanitizer. Operator ran dish machine 3 times, 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine until working properly. Operator is to use the dishmachine in the back of house to sanitize dishes. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. blue cheese crumbles (58F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. First cooler: goat cheese (46F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (52F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (64F - Cold Holding) Food was moved to cooler from walk in less than 4 hours ago. Operator added bags of ice to food. Left/top side of second flip top cooler: scallops (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding). Food was moved to cooler from walk in less than 4 hours ago. Operator added bags of ice to food. blue cheese crumbles (58F - Cold Holding) operator states food was in cooler over night and no temperatures were taken today. See stop sale. Pizza cooler: blue cheese crumbles (60F - Cold Holding); salmon (50F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (53F - Cold Holding) all food was relocated to walk in freezer for rapid chill. Operator states food was moved to unit less than 4 hours ago. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna and salmon served on the lunch and dinner menu served raw. Consumer advisory is posted on both menus. Operator is to add asterisk next to raw fish and consumer advisory on all menus. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket dumped into handwashing sink. Discussed with manager. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Flip top coolers on cook line. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container on potatoes on floor in walk in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator choking poster. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink next to ware washing area. Provided operator paper handwash sign and sign is now hanging. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket next to single service to go boxed. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler next to steam table on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6
39
Jul 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
95
May 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand sinks on cooks line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Both keg coolers at bar **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Torn gasket on reach in cooler- line. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
74
Dec 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary.
16-37-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on cooks line.
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice cream tubs. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
78
Jun 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
82
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of tomatoes **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting lemons no gloves. Discussed the importance of using gloves in food prep. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pasta (46F - Cold Holding); pasta (47F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); crab cakes (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta (46F - Cold Holding); pasta (47F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); crab cakes (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. **Warning**
08B-39-4
47
Dec 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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 at bar -manager to schedule service
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut tomatoes 51 F , blue cheese 51 F cooler opposite fryer - employee relocated food to glass cooler and placed food on ice **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine - chlorine
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at front cook line - **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled under cook line hand wash sink - employee labeled spray bottles **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chipped interior surface of microwave at front cook line area near pizza oven
14-11-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on metal and plastic containers on shelf above triple sink
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at cook line
22-16-4
Basic - Single use articles ( gloves) stored next to handwash sink exposed to splash at bar - manager relocated gloves **Corrected On-Site**
25-22-4
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Flamestone American Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Flamestone American Grill on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Flamestone American Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Flamestone American Grill.
How does Flamestone American Grill compare to other restaurants in Oldsmar?
Flamestone American Grill most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Oldsmar average of 82.
Has Flamestone American Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Flamestone American Grill have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Flamestone American Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Flamestone American Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Flamestone American Grill is inspected around four times per year on average.
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