Harbor Master Tiki Grille
Last inspected: Sep 12, 2024
26
Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Harbor Master Tiki Grille, the earliest from 2022. On Sep 12, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 28 violations to closer to 19 violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 77, which Harbor Master Tiki Grille's 26 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
5
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
14
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potato salad (50F - Cold Holding), staff placed ice bag on item **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw mahi in glass cooler
08A-20-5
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. Staff observed garnishing burger by handling produce with bare hands
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket soiled Grill surface soiled Blue sauce bottle cooler soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soiled pans in hand sink, removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Raw beef, chicken wings and fish spread stored in beer trailer (part of DOH licensed bar), staff began moving items to approved trailer **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in storage trailer
08B-38-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. **Repeat Violation**
35B-14-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cooking equipment soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Glass cooler in truck **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper trays stored outside of service window on truck, relocated **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers over dressing and buttermilk in storage trailer
08B-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper bowl in potato salad
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean equipment stored on soiled shelf above triple sink
24-06-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table in truck
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken cooler handle
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
36-73-4
26
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 9 major violations. 23 minor violations.
View 40 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid kits stored over produce **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over pretzels in reach in cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Food truck using non-food grade hose to fill water tanks **Warning**
29-04-4
High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle obtaining water from an unapproved source. Food truck obtaining potable water from DOH facility. Operator refilled potable water tanks from approved water source **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-27-4
High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. **Warning**
28-29-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in food truck **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Kitchen staff washed hands with no soap in DOH utility sink **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of tomatoes and kidney beans on dry storage shelf **Warning**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Kitchen staff washed hands in DOH utility sink **Warning**
12A-03-4
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. Emailed to operator **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets soiled. Stained cutting boards. Blue ice chest with sauces soiled Grill surface soiled with accumulation of grease Exterior of sauce squeeze bottles soiled Tortilla chips store in soiled plastic bin **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Food truck using chlorine sanitizer **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Food truck operating at DOH licensed bar. Food truck using multiple structures at DOH facility for food and single service storage. Discussed with operator about adding mobile walk in cooler and mobile enclosed trailer to plans for proper food storage and dry storage. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No running water at three-compartment sink. Operator refilled potable water tanks from approved water source **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chili prepared on 2/4, staff voluntarily discarded **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Food truck storing food and single service items in multiple locations at a DOH facility. Food truck obtaining utilities from unapproved DOH facility. **Warning**
51-22-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Instant water heater not properly functions per staff, no hot water at hand sink in food truck. Operator refilled potable water tanks from approved water source **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Reach in coolers containing sauces, vegetables, bread, fish spread in exterior metal shed part of DOH facility **Warning**
08B-43-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Dry goods stored in exterior metal shed owned by DOH facility **Warning**
08B-37-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in soiled bucket **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/C vents soiled on roof of food truck **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under cook line **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Cigarette butts and ash on shelf next to flour bin inside food truck **Warning**
12B-06-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken drawer cooler handle repaired with duct tape Sliding glass cooler door **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of tomatoes and kidney beans on dry storage shelf **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in chili in walk-in beer cooler **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Food debris and grease under flat top Cooler gaskets soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage on top shelf in freezer, relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. service window and rear door to food truck left open when not serving food **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in coolers soiled **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Boxes of single service and condiment caddies with single service utensils in exterior metal sheds part of DOH facility **Warning**
25-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Service window and rear door kept open during food prep **Warning**
35B-14-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Food truck receiving electric and water from DOH facility. **Warning**
51-06-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of exterior shed **Warning**
10-12-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground. Plastic jugs and buckets of used cooing oil stored on ground near dry storage shed **Warning**
28-24-4
Basic - Food stored outside. Sauce squeeze bottles in exterior ice chest, moved to interior of food truck **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-42-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken on floor in walk-in beer cooler owned by DOH facility **Warning**
08B-38-4
4
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding), no verification of food temp within last 4 hrs, operator discarded. Reach in cooler-fish spread (48F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (50F - Cold Holding), moved to iced cooler, retemp fish spread 43F, coleslaw 41F **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding), no verification of food temp within last 4 hrs, operator discarded
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Accumulation of grease on grill surface Fryer baskets on cook line soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Clean equipment in hand sink, removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Food truck is storing food (cooked chicken wings, raw beef, raw chicken, dairy products) in beer trailer; single service and condiments stored in permanent dry storage shed; frozen shrimp, dressings, produce and bread stored in reach in coolers in permanent structure. Operator stated all storage areas are owned by the DOH licensed bar. **Repeat Violation**
51-22-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Drawer coolers under cook line
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack over tortilla chips, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken door handle on reach in cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Service window and rear door left open without food service occuring
35B-14-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled. Hood filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. A/C unit in ceiling of truck dripping
29-11-4
33
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (126F - Hot Holding), operator reheated on stove to minimum 165F, retemp 167F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole slaw 46F, operator stated temps not taken at opening Baja sauce (55F - Cold Holding), operator moved to reach in freezer, retemp 43F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cole slaw 46F, operator stated temps not taken at opening **Repeat Violation**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly above four dredge on prep table
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by trash can and large metal pot, operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Burgers can be undercooked per customer's request. Consumer advisory provided by inspector. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portioning cup used as scoop in seasoning containers, operator removed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease on floor underneath fryers
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Multiple soiled wiping clothes on prep table.
21-10-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Harbor Master Tiki Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Harbor Master Tiki Grille on file is from Sep 12, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Harbor Master Tiki Grille?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Harbor Master Tiki Grille.
How does Harbor Master Tiki Grille compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Harbor Master Tiki Grille most recently scored 26 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Harbor Master Tiki Grille's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Harbor Master Tiki Grille have averaged around 19 violations per visit, down from roughly 28 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Harbor Master Tiki Grille 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 Harbor Master Tiki Grille inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Harbor Master Tiki Grille is inspected around three times per year on average.
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