Johnny Grits
Last inspected: Nov 10, 2025
27
Score
Johnny Grits, located at 857 E Klosterman Rd, Tarpon Springs, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on November 10, 2025, resulting in a score of 27. This inspection identified 3 critical, 3 major, and 11 minor violations. While the facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent one noted issues such as a missing ceiling tile, disrepaired cove molding, and the temporary use of a plastic bowl for dispensing food, which was corrected on-site.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
27
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
52
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Dec 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Violations — Nov 10, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used for scoop for sugar in storage area. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over handwash sink in cook line.
36-36-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall in disrepair. Molding on wall behind three compartment sink warped and in disrepair
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line grooved and soiled. Green Cutting board in back area of kitchen grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 6lb cans of corned beef with other cans in dry storage.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones and AirPods stored above food preparation area and clean dishes. Operator moved items. Employee phone on prep area in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area.
24-08-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall on cook line next to entrance has a hole in it.
36-24-5
Basic - Hood filters have gaps over cook line.
14-42-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan over dish machine soiled with debris
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean containers and bowls in warewashing station **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 6lb cans of corned beef.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat items in freezer in back room. **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in reach in cooler at bar 54F was held since 8am. Operator moved to freezer, cooled to 39. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee pot stored in hand wash sink by office area. Operator removed coffee pot. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels by handwash sink at bar.
31B-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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