Gulfside Grill
Last inspected: Apr 14, 2026
86
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Gulfside Grill stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 14, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Among St. Pete Beach restaurants, the typical score is 76; Gulfside Grill is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 14, 2026
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Bar area.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
86
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 10 each raw grouper still in cryovac package. All items discarded.
01B-13-4
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. 0 ppm. Ran three cycles.
22-41-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above air conditioner.
36-36-4
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. 10 each grouper.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
61
Jun 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
82
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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 touching toasted bread with bare hands. Educated employee and they discarded toast and washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken wings cooked 2-8 no date mark. Employee dated wings. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on deli reach in coolers on prep line, soda fountain nozzle area soiled in server station area, **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl to portion in potatoes in reach in freezer on cook line. Employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee cup on cutting board in use for toast. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floors with wet towels to mop up water.
36-22-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Conveyor on toaster oven soiled, interior of microwave wave soiled in wait station area, **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with black mold like debris. Employee cleaned area during inspection.
22-20-5
55
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves no hand wash when going from touching personal phone. Educated employee and she washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line deli reach in cooler.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Em0loyee drink on shelf over pita bread and toasters.
12B-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line soiled with burnt on food debris
22-08-4
70
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over pork in reach in cooler in prep area. Employee moved eggs to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting Howard's stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line, slicer blade and guard soiled with food debris last used 11-26.
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards have cut marks on deli reach in cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on floor in rear prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between coolers. Employee removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under cutting boards. Employee removed wet cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled with burnt on food debris
22-08-4
61
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over fries, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to dry storage.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cut tomatoes lid cracked in reach in cooler next to dry storage.
14-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at bar handwash sink, operator replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers next to dry storage.
16-46-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed blueberries, tomatoes and strawberries over cut tomatoes, orange slices, and cut vegetables in reach in cooler next to dry storage.
08B-17-4
Basic - Utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula between microwave and griddle. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
61
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried hands on towel. Employee corrected to wash hands and dry with paper towels. Employee washed and dried hands as required. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-18-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. soda nozzle area on soda fountain in prep area, can opener blade soiled in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.no paper towels at hand sink in dish area. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Drink can in hand sink in rear prep area. Employee removed can. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 not secured in the rear prep area. Employee secured . **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on toast station. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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 phone on toast station. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers in prep area soiled with mold like debris.
23-03-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gulfside Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gulfside Grill on file is from Apr 14, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gulfside Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Gulfside Grill.
How does Gulfside Grill compare to other restaurants in St. Pete Beach?
Gulfside Grill most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Pete Beach average of 76.
Has Gulfside Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gulfside Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gulfside 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 Gulfside Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gulfside Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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