Sunset Grille
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
70
Score
Sunset Grille appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 15, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly six violations earlier in the record.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Compared to other St. Petersburg restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time stamp. Thawed French fries at cook-line missing time stamp. Discussed with operator to time stamp items according to their written plans when using four hour increments.
03F-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under fryers with accumulation of grease.
36-73-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach-in freezer next to walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in beer cooler at front bar.
29-49-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment in kitchen with accumulation of grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1-10 can Pinto beans 1-10 can Peppers
01B-01-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of 1000 island dressing inside walk-in cooler dated for 7/19.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 portions of Mahi-Mahi thawed in reduced oxygen packaging with printed instructions to remove from packaging before thawing.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in kitchen soiled. Can opener in kitchen soiled. Fryer baskets soiled with heavy accumulation of grease.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Employee in kitchen advised French fries are par blanched and held on time. No written plan observed. Inspector will provide time as a public health control application and guidelines.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser at three compartment sink unlabeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water inside walk-in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of reach-in coolers soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front exterior of flat top grill soiled. Gaskets soiled on reach-in coolers in kitchen. Hood filters soiled above cook-line with accumulation of grease.
23-03-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Burger buns on the floor in the walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee milk container inside reach-in cooler in kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Exposed wood in kitchen floors and walls.
36-11-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in walk-in cooler, in rear bar pass, and kitchen broken in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler leaking from ceiling.
14-11-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks under rear bar counter not secured.
51-11-4
29
Feb 7, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Feb 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 12 droppings along wall and under stepladder in food dry storage closet. Approximately 14 rodent droppings in corner up under cooks line in cooking/ prep area Employee used a shop vac to clean up droppings.
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wings burger on cooks line from previous day need date marking
02C-02-5
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Behind around grease interceptor
36-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of potatoes on floor near kitchen
08B-38-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Indoor/outdoor restaurant
35B-05-4
67
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of cooking equipment **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
95
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 50# bag of onions near floor in walk in cooler splashed by standing grey water from cooler condensation **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Employee moved all ready to eat items to a different cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-13-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used for storing dirty dishes on cooks line **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of cooking equipment **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooks line **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Faulty drain line in walk in cooler causing 2" of standing water in walk in cooler **Warning**
28-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Save a day used as a scoop in flour **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickle buckets on floor in walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4
43
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw fish over biscuits in reach in freezer.employee moved raw to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.license expired 2-1-2024. Renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line, soda gun soiled at server station,
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scratch pads in hand sink on cook line. Employee removed scratch pad. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of cleaner in bar area. Employee labeled pinesol. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like debris interior of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave and oven soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
50
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Food stored in unlocked coolers in lobby
08B-37-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooks line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in coleslaw **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
86
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice with pollen inside of ice machine. Employee discarded ice **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: Chicken wings and fries left cooling over night in double door reach-in cooler of cook line 48 degrees F **Time Extended**
01B-13-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies in dry storage room 2 live flies in kitchen area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: 8 live flies in dry storage room 1 live fly in kitchen hovering **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 4 food handler certificates are xerox copies **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: 4 food handler certificates are xerox copies. Violation was observed at last routine **Admin Complaint**
53B-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and oven on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. All windows up that lead to bar and kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
35B-05-4
52
Feb 22, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee submerge glass in quaternary ammonium sanitizer less than 30 seconds. Discussed with operator that glass must be submerged in sanitizer at least 30 seconds or to manufacturer's specifications **Warning**
22-50-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double door reach-in cooler of cook line: Diced tomatoes 46 degrees F, cut lettuce 47 degrees F, shredded cheddar 47 degrees F, raw chicken wings 47 degrees F, cooked chicken wings 46 degrees F. Employee iced foods. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice with pollen inside of ice machine. Employee discarded ice **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ready-to-eat butter in tall white freezer by walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2023 **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies in dry storage room 2 live flies in kitchen area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Operator unable to name the big 6 foodborne illnesses **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Certified food manager unable to name the 8 major food allergens **Warning**
53A-16-4
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink of cook line evidenced by wet cloth inside of it **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 4 food handler certificates are xerox copies **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Ice with pollen inside of ice machine. Employee discarded ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to reach-in cooler of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions partially on floor of walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and oven on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. All windows up that lead to bar and kitchen **Warning**
35B-05-4
15
Sep 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 4 food handler certificates are xerox copies **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
53B-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn for reach-in cooler adjacent to deli slicer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease accumulation on floor next to fryers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease accumulation on hood filters, sides of fryer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sunset Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sunset Grille on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sunset Grille?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Sunset Grille.
How does Sunset Grille compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Sunset Grille most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Sunset Grille's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sunset Grille have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sunset Grille 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 Sunset Grille inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sunset Grille is inspected around three times per year on average.
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