The Compass Grill
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
64
Score
Public records show seven inspections at The Compass Grill stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 14, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation”, showing up four times.
The city-wide average sits at 82, which The Compass Grill's 64 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
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Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato Salad 50F cold hold. Operator had documented temperatures taken at 11am. Operator iced salad **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm corrected to 50 ppm
22-41-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back packs and cell phone near clean equipment.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored beverage stored next to clean equipment. Operator relocated beverage during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed mold like substance on back wall of reach in cooler at the end of the cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
64
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards through out kitchen
22-02-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name
02D-01-5
82
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 tilapia filets and 4 tuna filets not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before thawed.
01B-13-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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. 3 tilapia filets not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before thawing. Package instruction states fish needs to be removed before thawing.
06-09-1
70
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw salmon. Operator moved salmon and beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: Raw beef stored over raw salmon. Operator moved beef to bottom shelf **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen in between/under equipment. Ceiling soiled with dust. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers, sides of all equipment on cookline. Reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Discussed with manager. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cookline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in food prep area not wearing beard guard. Dishwasher not wearing hair restraint. Manager discussed with employee and employee put on hat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: Dishwasher not wearing hair restraint **Time Extended**
13-03-4
70
May 15, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler across from oven, temperatures taken 4 hours ago. Operator moved items to walk in cooler. See stop sale for noodles and heavy cream: sausage (46F - Cold Holding); butter (47F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (52F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (52F - Cold Holding); cooked butternut squash (46F - Cold Holding); cubed cheese (45F - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler: operator took temperatures 4 hours ago and moved foods to walk in cooler. Salmon (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (44F - Cold Holding) operator voluntarily discarded beef. raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); garlic butter (47F - Cold Holding) In cooler drawer under stove: raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding) see stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken 51F, cooked noodles 52F, heavy cream 52F **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw salmon. Operator moved salmon and beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies on soda guns in bar area **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then clean utensils. Discussed with manager, who discussed with employee. **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty dishes, ran through dish, then touched clean dishes withought washing hands **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishwasher machine at 0ppm, operator set up three compartment sink to sanitize dishes **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both soda guns at bar soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine and quaternary test strips expired in 2022. Provided operator with new test strips. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Raw salmon direct contact with linen towel. **Warning**
21-05-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cookline **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in food prep area not wearing beard guard. Dishwasher not wearing hair restraint. Manager discussed with employee and employee put on hat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen in between/under equipment. Ceiling soiled with dust. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease receptacle leaking. **Warning**
33-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers, sides of all equipment on cookline. Reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Discussed with manager. **Warning**
23-03-4
21
Mar 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment.water dripping onto ice from soiled drop plate inside ice machine - manager turned off machine to discard ice and clean interior of ice machine **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-27-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Water dripping onto ice from soiled drop plate inside ice machine - manager turned off machine to discard ice and clean interior of ice machine **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - stained cutting boards at cook line
22-02-4
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine on drop plate
22-20-5
Basic - Tall two door reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in food prep area
22-08-4
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 in cold holding drawer at cook line
06-09-1
50
Nov 17, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chlorine at bar when run three times- manager serviced dish machine
22-41-4
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. Milk in server station area opened 2 days prior **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine in kitchen
16-21-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven and microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at cook line
22-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in mop sink area
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in bar area
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in kitchen - employee relocated bucket **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Compass Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Compass Grill on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Compass Grill?
Across the inspection record, “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Compass Grill.
How does The Compass Grill compare to other restaurants in Oldsmar?
The Compass Grill most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Oldsmar average of 82.
Has The Compass Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Compass Grill have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Compass Grill 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 The Compass Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Compass Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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