Hooks Bar and Grill
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025
47
Score
Hooks Bar And Grill Llc, located at 611 Destiny Dr, Ruskin, FL, had a high-risk inspection on December 1, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection resulted in two critical and nine minor violations, including issues with an ice machine, improperly thawed fish, and an employee beverage on a preparation table. The establishment has a history of mostly high-risk inspections over nine scored visits.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
47
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
47
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
55
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
45
Mar 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Nov 8, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Violations — Dec 1, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
22-20-5
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. 16 pieces of grouper and 7 pieces of snapper thawed in ROP packaging.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. **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 box of ziplock bags. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing alligator meat in standing water. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 16 pieces of grouper and 7 pieces of snapper thawed in ROP packaging.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw bacon 51 F- retemp 42 F, raw beef 51 F- retemp 42 F, fish 51 F- retemp 41 F in reach in cooler next to grill. Employee placed items on ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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