Gruffs Tap & Grill
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Gruffs Tap & Grill 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 24, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Dunnellon restaurant scores 72. The record reflects steady performance over time.
11
Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle containing "Mucinex" cold medicine stored on table beside single-use napkins innserver station. Manager removed the medicine from the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One expired ServSafe food managers certificate for N. Patel expired on 01/05/2026.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom edge of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Paint peeling from ceiling in several areas in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. Three dead roaches in floor in dry storage area in back of kitchen. 2. One dead roach on floor below maintenance shelf in back of kitchen. Manager swept both areas during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on rack in back of walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Sides of fryers soiled with grease. 2. Shelving in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris and/or mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two employee drink bottles stored on shelf directly above pan containing steaks inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee moved both drinks to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box containing single-use platters stored directly on floor in storage room. Manager placed the box on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Scraper with melted handle in prep table at cookline. Manager discarded the scraper during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
50
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Aerosol can containing "root touch-up" stored on shelf in cabinet beside single-use cups in bar area. An employee removed chemical from the cabinet during this inspection. 2. Aerosol can containing air freshener stored on table beside clean utensils in kitchen. Manager removed chemical from the table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of ice machines soiled with lid soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned the interior of the door during this inspection. 2. Can opener blade on table near cookline soiled either black substance. Manager moved the can opener to the warewash area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Interior of dish machine soiled with lime-like substance.
16-23-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1. Metal bowl without handle stored down inside container of flour. Manager removed bowl from flour during this inspection. 2. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside container of seasoning on shelf near cookline. Manager removed condiment cup from container during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Paint peeling on ceiling in several areas in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large pot not inverted on top shelf near ice machine in back of kitchen.
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two buckets containing flour stored directly on floor in back of kitchen. Manager placed both onna shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall in kitchen behind ice machines soiled with soiled with dust. 2. Floor below handwash sink in bar area soiled with dirt and/or debris.
36-50-4
58
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
45
Jul 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
41
May 3, 2024
Complaint Partial
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen in corner near kitchen entrance. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near back door. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below unused pizza oven. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below canned food rack in dry storage area. One dead roach on top of junction box on wall behind reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager cleaned up and discarded all during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dishwasher racks in warewash area soiled with black substance. Exterior of nonfunctional cooler beside ice machine soiled with grease. Can storage rack in dry storage area soiled with grease. Sides of equipment at cookline soiled with grease. Hood filters above grill and fryers soiled with grease. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Boxes and trash scattered on floor inside liquor storage room in back of kitchen. Unused equipment stored on floor along wall throughout back-side of kitchen. **Warning**
33-34-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor below and behind cookline heavily soiled with grease, food debris, and kitty litter. Wall at cookline soiled with grease. Hood above grill at cookline soiled with grease. Shelving below grill at cookline soiled with rust and grease. Interior and exterior of mop sink near back door heavily soiled with grease and black substance. Trash and food debris scattered on floor below shelving in back of kitchen near back door. Floor inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. Floor near water heater soiled with dirt and old building materials. Metal column at cookline soiled with grease. Floor under and around equipment in bar area heavily soiled with trash and food debris. Floor below tables in server station soiled with grease and/or food debris. Floor under and around equipment throughout establishment soiled with grease, dirt, and/or food debris. **Warning**
36-50-4
82
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
37
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
Food Properly Stored/Protected
FL-48
23
May 31, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
26
Dec 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cheesecake marked 12/12/2022.
01B-28-5
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. Female employee cutting lemons with bare hands.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dough machine with buildup. Slicer with buildup. Shelves inside reach-in cooler on cookline. Interior of microwave. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap and/or towels provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at end of cookline missing soap. Hand sink near warewash sink missing soap. Hand sink behind bar missing soap and towels. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One male manager for over one year.
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Alfredo made yesterday missing date mark. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Four incomplete, missing date of birth.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of sanitizer on lower shelf of prep table in server station not labeled. Bottle of sanitizer below hand sink in bar area not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks above prep tables throughout kitchen. All were discarded. Employee drinks in cooler above chicken. Manager moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler at cookline. Handle missing on microwave.
14-10-4
Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls throughout kitchen. Floor heavily soiled under cooking equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of chicken and case of bread on floor inside walk-in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucked not inverted on top of ice machine.
10-13-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around door of reach-in cooler near beer storage rack. Hood filters above grill. Shelf above grill. Door handle of grill. Exterior of microwave. Exterior of reach-in cooler on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler near cookline.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table at server station. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above storage shelf near ice machine.
36-32-5
25
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gruffs Tap & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gruffs Tap & Grill on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gruffs Tap & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Gruffs Tap & Grill.
How does Gruffs Tap & Grill compare to other restaurants in Dunnellon?
Gruffs Tap & Grill most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Dunnellon average of 72.
Has Gruffs Tap & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gruffs Tap & Grill have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gruffs Tap & 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 Gruffs Tap & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gruffs Tap & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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