Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
74
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar stretching back to 2022. Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar was last inspected on Apr 24, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
Looking across the full record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
The city-wide average is 74, putting Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar squarely in typical territory. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee on cook line handled raw salmon with bare hands, then proceeded to wash hands other no soap and sanitize hands in sanitizer bucket, discussed proper hand washing with operator
12A-20-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter held on time, written procedures emailed to operator
03F-10-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
14-09-4
74
Jul 29, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat desserts in reach in cooler. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer buckets filled in the Handwash sink. Employee stopped and started filling in another sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
78
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On flip top coolers on cookline. The chef is in the process of replacing the cutting boards. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-09: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
95
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bolognese sauce in reduced oxygen packaging packaged on site. Operator states that bolognese sauce was cooked, cooled and then vacuumed sealed. Operator states that it was vacuumed packaged a week ago and then placed in the freezer. **Warning**
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Steak tartare on menu not identified as raw. There is to be an asterisk next to the raw menu item, and an asterisk next to the consumer advisory which leads consumer to the consumer advisory. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee food handlers trainings are expired. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On flip top coolers on cookline. The chef is in the process of replacing the cutting boards. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Bolognese sauce in reduced oxygen packaging. There is no date when the sauce was prepared. Operator states it was a week ago. **Warning**
03G-53-1
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Bolognese sauce in reduced oxygen packaging packaged on site. Operator states that bolognese sauce was cooked, cooled and then vacuumed sealed. Operator states that it was vacuumed packaged a week ago and then placed in the freezer. See stop sale. **Warning**
03G-54-1
61
Dec 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
82
May 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish 46F cold hold, shrimp 47F Cold hold, fish 45F cold hold, pasta 46F cold hold. Operator iced down all foods In unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles holding foods removed from its original container not labeled with common name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Prep unit on cook line. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small cutting board near salad reach in. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Lid of container holding raw chicken in walk in cooler repaired with duct tape. **Warning**
14-71-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sheet pan of chops wrapped stored on the floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
67
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 86F held on the counter. Cook placed butter in refrigerated unit. Cook stated it was on the counter approximately 30 min after being portioned. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back pack stored with boxed beverages concentrate and crackers. Cook removed back pack **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line contain foods that have been removed from its original container not labeled with common name. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
74
Jun 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
64
Oct 25, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar.
How does Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar compare to other restaurants in Palm Harbor?
Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Palm Harbor average of 74.
Has Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mystic Fish Seafood Grill&Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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