Stonewater Grill
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
50
Score
Stonewater Grill appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 13, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to other Land O' Lakes restaurants (averaging 76), there's room to close the gap. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cooked touched raw steak no hand wash changed glove then touched clean utensil. Manager asked him washed hand properly **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No chlorine test kit for dish machine ; only provided quaternary test strips for triple sink and sanitation bucket
16-32-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area. Operator refilled it **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting board on prep table grooved and not cleanable anymore. Operator discarded some of them **Corrective Action Taken**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of dish machine. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees no hair restraint while engaged food preparation, operator asked them to put hair net on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Bowl in feta cheese container without handle. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior grasses buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster in bar are soiled with bold like substance buildup. Operator removed it and clean it properly then put it back **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Red sauce bucket in walk in cooler not covered. Operator covered it **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
50
Jun 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Rusted can of peppadew. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in prep area. raw chicken (46F); cut tomatoes (46F) Operator placed items in walk in freezer. Re-checked temp after 30 minutes, chicken 43F, tomatoes 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 unlabeled spray bottles in kitchen. Operator placed labels **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for Quat sanitizer.
16-37-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in bulk sugar. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on flip top cooler doors ar cook line.
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic tubs on clean dish shelf. Operator separated to dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching food in bulk cornstarch. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of food debris on soda fountain in wait station. Dust buildup on ice machine fan screens.
23-03-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed at bar, x2
29-17-4
45
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over cooked pasta in reach in cooler in pantry area. Employee moved raw salmon. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled last used this am and cleaned after.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened heavy whipping cream no date mark. Employee dated cream. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw ahi tuna nachos on menu not marked employee marked menus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of duke ovens have build up of burnt on food debris.
22-08-4
58
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 20 live flies in the bar area bar is indoor/out door with air curtains landing on liquor bottles in indoor bar. 2 live flies in the kitchen area. Not landing on food **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-06: 3 live flies in bar area. Employee killed removed and sanitized area. 1 live flie in back kitchen employee killed and sanitized area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/.bar outside above air currents from indoor bar which is not identified with reach in coolers a hand washing sink a ice machine and two reach in coolers that are locked not in use one is used as a payment station. 2 storage containers metal outside with chemical storage single service items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-06: Cited 6-4-24 **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing 3 employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-06: Still observed **Time Extended**
11-26-1
70
Jun 4, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cook veggie cooked after 6:00 pm did not cool from 135 f to 41 f within 6 hours 2lbs observed at 49 f in walk in cooler **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 20 live flies in the bar area bar is indoor/out door with air curtains landing on liquor bottles in indoor bar. 2 live flies in the kitchen area. Not landing on food **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook veggie cooked after 6:00 pm did not cool from 135 f to 41 f within 6 hours 2lbs observed at 49 f in walk in cooler **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in door cooler above stove top Cold holding: cheese 44 f raw beef 44 f blue cheese 44 f employee moved to reach in freezer 2nd temp all time/temperature control for safety food moved to 43 f. Ambient air temperature of cooler 41 f operator stated door was open for while .Walk in cooler Cold holding: cook potatoes 44 f cheese sauce 45 f wings cook 44 f beef chili 43 f cook rice 44 f employees began ice down the time/temperature control for safety food **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Above 200-400 ppm employee remade 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing 3 employees. **Warning**
11-26-1
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/.bar outside above air currents from indoor bar which is not identified with reach in coolers a hand washing sink a ice machine and two reach in coolers that are locked not in use one is used as a payment station. 2 storage containers metal outside with chemical storage single service items. **Warning**
51-16-7
39
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef Pattie's over veggie patties and waffles, operator moved beef to bottom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 2 door lift top on end of cook line -cream cheese mix (45F - Cold Holding); Alfredo (47F - Cold Holding); red sauce (47F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (47F - Cold Holding); all moved freezer. Red sauce 41F, Alfredo 43F, blue Cheese 39 F. In reach in cooler across from grill - shrimp (44F - Cold Holding)operator discarded Temperatures were taken at 11 am this morning. **Warning* salad station cooler- sour cream (48F - Cold Holding); ricotta (46F - Cold Holding);operator discarded, will not keep time/temperature control for safety foods in this cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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/. Plans are from 5/2022. Dry goods room Is now prep room, has 2 prep tables 3 door vertical cooler, fish being cut, produce prep, no hand wash sink in room. Plans show mop sink in room but it is being use for prep sink. Operator states they also dump mop water in it. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Prep cook came in from outside with herbs, began to wash hands in prep sink. Manager discussed proper hand wash sink with cook. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top cooler on cook line **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cook drinking from open styrofoam cup on cook line, discussed with manager on duty. **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 87 F **Warning**
10-07-4
47
Jun 9, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Meatloaf (46F - Cold Holding); Buffalo Cheese Crumbles (46F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler at the end of the cook line to the right of the steam table with an ambient air temperature of 44F. Employee stated they have been in and out of the cooler stocking items. Employee turned down cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-02: Observed Observed Cooked Pasta (51F - Cold Holding); Shrimp Sauce (51F - Cold Holding); Gnocchi Sauce (51F - Cold Holding); Risotto (51F - Cold Holding); Housemade Tomato Sauce with Spices (51F - Cold Holding); Cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Alfredo Sauce (51F - Cold Holding); Cheese Sauce (51F - Cold Holding); Cream Cheese Spreads (51F - Cold Holding); Butter (51F - Cold Holding); Fish (51F - Cold Holding); Shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); Gnocchi (51F - Cold Holding); and Heavy Whipping Cream (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler at 60F ambient air temperature off the cook line closest to the office door in the kitchen at 11:35 AM. Operator stated the items had been in the reach-in cooler overnight. Operator had employee start to remove and discard product and called technician to come service cooler. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging throughout kitchen above dishmachine area, above reach-in freezer area, etc. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-02: **Time Extended**
35B-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils and above reach-in cooler and in reach-in cooler throughout establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-02: Operator moved employee drinks that were stored over reach-in cooler in front service area. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
78
May 23, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
35
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
74
Sep 20, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Stonewater Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Stonewater Grill on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Stonewater Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Stonewater Grill.
How does Stonewater Grill compare to other restaurants in Land O' Lakes?
Stonewater Grill most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Land O' Lakes average of 76.
Has Stonewater Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Stonewater Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Stonewater Grill 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 Stonewater Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Stonewater Grill is inspected around four times per year on average.
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