Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
78
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 8, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about six violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “carpeting installed in dry storage room” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to other Homosassa restaurants (averaging 87), there's room to close the gap. The record reflects steady performance over time.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in bar blocked with a strainer with ice in it. Employee removed. Discussed proper procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Operator moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-11-4
78
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils throughout multiple spots on the kitchen. Discussed with operator. Employees removed drinks from areas. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee glasses stored on top of single service pizza cardboard round. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
90
Nov 6, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tiffany Lori **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Operator states training has not been completed **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
90
Oct 3, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw burgers (45F - Cold Holding); pepper jack cheese (45F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (45F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese mix (45F - Cold Holding) operator states they received a delivery at 11am and had the door propped open. Employee placed bags of ice on items in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies on top of buffet shelf 1 live fly in bar area **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over lettuce in walk in cooler
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tiffany Lori **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-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. Grouper and tuna filets fully thawed
06-09-1
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee soda bottle in glass door reach in cooler in kitchen
12B-13-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm in bar area
21-07-4
50
Jul 18, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
86
Jul 17, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bactine pain relief spray stored above microwave in kitchen area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen area on storage shelf 1 live fly in bar area
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon and grouper fully thawed in reduced oxygen packaging
01B-13-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Lori **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
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. Milk opened 7/14. Operator dated milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Carpeting installed in dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
36-07-4
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. Salmon in vertical glass door cooler. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on shelf above reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
45
May 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Lori
53B-02-5
Basic - Carpeting installed in food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Rear storage room above dry storage rack and white chest freezer ceiling moisture damaged **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
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. Operator opened packaging during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Unnecessary items/equipment on the premises. 3 barbecue grills in back patio area
33-31-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
70
Sep 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
47
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Carpet in food storage area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
36-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In cooking area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In between tile in kitchen where grout is missing **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in back area soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves under prep table soiled Fan on floor in kitchen Walk in cooler shelves **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: Fan dirty **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in reach in cooler on line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
64
Feb 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (44F - Cold Holding); raw burgers (44F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, items kept close to door and door being opened and closed, **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 droppings, operator discarded droppings **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over roast beef in reach in cooler, raw sausage moved to bottom of reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer guard **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at bar has ice in it **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Salad Dressing containers reused for food **Warning**
25-32-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes in dry storage not inverted with package opened, Togo boxes inverted **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in reach in cooler on line **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In walk in cooler **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Carpet in food storage area **Warning**
36-07-4
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. Tuna still in package thawed in reach in cooler, operator cut package open **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In cooking area **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and speaker on shelf above reach in cooler, items removed and put on shelf in back area away from food and food equipment **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In between tile in kitchen where grout is missing **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind equipment in back area Floor soiled behind sink in bar **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between soiled containers in reach in cooler, knife removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in back area soiled **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves under prep table soiled Fan on floor in kitchen Walk in cooler shelves **Warning**
23-03-4
23
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vegetable sliced, operator cleaned vegetable potatoes slicer. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottles at time of inspection. Operator labeled spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen . **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Small bar reach in cool rust **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Smokers , gas grill fire wood pots and pans located outside **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-31-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “carpeting installed in dry storage room” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill.
How does Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Homosassa?
Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Homosassa average of 87.
Has Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Grumpy Gators Bar & 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 Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Grumpy Gators Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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