The Living Room on Main
Last inspected: Apr 17, 2026
74
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at The Living Room on Main, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 17, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 11 violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited eight times.
Compared to the broader Dunedin restaurant scene, this is about average. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 17, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.observed black build up in the interior of the soda gun dispenser.
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on dish drying rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
74
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer buckets in kitchen area both testing at 0 PM. Observed quaternary chemical might possibly not be running through chemical line to dispenser at three compartment sink. Discussed with operator. Employee set up chlorine sanitizer testing at 50 PPM.
22-40-4
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. Chlorine sanitizer dish machine testing at 0 PM. The inspector ran the machine a few times and primed the sanitizer. Chlorine sanitizer is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
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. Emailed person in charge DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers on cook line. Soda gun nozzles soiled in bar area. Can opener blade soiled with dry food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in bar area.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Inspector provided probe thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Of blue liquid substance stored a dish machine. Employee labeled as windex. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license was printed and observed and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup boxes on floor in hallway leading to office. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In single door freezer in bar area.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Convectional oven interior soiled with grease and burnt food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean pans on dish rack next to dish machine.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bottom interior of reach in deli cooler across from flat top grill.
29-49-6
32
Jun 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 46f, shredded cheese 47f, **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Chef completed process less than 48 hours ago, will proceed with required info on all packages. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-06-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. White inside plate.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets.
24-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cracked rim on one ice bucket.
14-10-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tile near 3 comp sink and cooks line.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Ice on floor in walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. End of cooks line. Unreadable at beginning of cooks line. Men's room. Ladies room.
31B-04-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar soda gun.
29-17-4
41
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained/soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
90
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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/. Plates, cups and disposable food containers stored outside in a room not fully enclosed. On wire racks and shed not reflected on plans. Establishments applied for plan review but did not submit plans which caused plan review to deny their application. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Spoke with Lola in plan review. They received the application on 1-6 2025. The plans have not yet been assigned to a plan reviewer. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained/soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Plates, cups and disposable food containers stored outside in a room not fully enclosed. On wire racks and shed not reflected on plans. Establishments applied for plan review but did not submit plans which caused plan review to deny their application. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
24-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
25-11-5
74
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 46F cold hold. Dressing milk based 45F cold hold, cheese 46F cold hold.
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/. Plates, cups and disposable food containers stored outside in a room not fully enclosed. On wire racks and shed not reflected on plans. Establishments applied for plan review but did not submit plans which caused plan review to deny their application. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained/soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Plates, cups and disposable food containers stored outside in a room not fully enclosed. On wire racks and shed not reflected on plans. Establishments applied for plan review but did not submit plans which caused plan review to deny their application. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
24-24-4
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. Refrigerated unit on coos line has a broken front door, unable to seal. Food in unit out of temperature.
14-74-7
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating while washing dishes.
12B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler- 2 5 gal buckets of fries on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
25-11-5
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
50
Jul 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
70
May 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked tomatoes (124F - Hot Holding). Operator placed under heat. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Wire racks not noted on original plan on the exterior of the building housing clean equipment and single service disposable items. 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/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Potas and pans stored outside in an area not fully enclosed. Pots and pans need to be stored in a fully enclosed room **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
24-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Disposable items stored outside in unenclosed area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
25-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles removed from its original container not date marked with common name. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
67
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Staff must utilize 3 compartment sink to sanitize until dishwasher is sanitizing properly. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked tomatoes (124F - Hot Holding). Operator placed under heat. **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Wire racks not noted on original plan on the exterior of the building housing clean equipment and single service disposable items. 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/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Potas and pans stored outside in an area not fully enclosed. Pots and pans need to be stored in a fully enclosed room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-24-4
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. Educated operator the proper thawing of ROP commercially packaged fish. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Serving utensils stored in standing water on cook line. Operator removed utensils to be washed/ rinsed and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Disposable items stored outside in unenclosed area. **Warning**
25-11-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles removed from its original container not date marked with common name. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on upper shelf of cooks line. Cell phone removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
50
Sep 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
70
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs initial temp 124F hot holding. Operator removed meatballs for reheat,reheat temperature 165F at 12:03pm **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. No tag available for fresh mussels
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Tag for mussels removed before the last mussel was sold. Tag can not be recovered
01C-10-4
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. Discussed and provided handout pertaining to vomit and diarrheal events.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. No tags available for mussels added to menu 3-4-weeks ago. Approximately 3-4 orders.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board
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. Discussed and provided employee agreement
11-26-1
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Equipment stored racks outside the back door not protected. Discussed the importance of storing equipment in a fully enclosed protected area. **Repeat Violation**
24-24-4
Basic - In-use ice bucket stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed wiping cloth from under the cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Napkins and paper towels stored in screened room not fully enclosed and protected. Operator moved single service to the inside of the establishment **Corrected On-Site**
25-11-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line not labeled with common name after removed from it's original container. Discussed the importance of labeling all foods once it's is removed from its original container
02D-01-5
35
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored on drain board of dish machine. Operator moved chemical to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Attachment to food processor stored with dry food debris. Operator removed the attachments and placed them in the dish area to be washed, rinsed and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pots and pans stored outside in front of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
24-24-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored bus tubs that are soiled. Discussed with operator the need to make sure the bins stay clean when holding clean equipment **Corrected On-Site**
24-06-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook removed wiping cloth from under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Living Room on Main last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Living Room on Main on file is from Apr 17, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Living Room on Main?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at The Living Room on Main.
How does The Living Room on Main compare to other restaurants in Dunedin?
The Living Room on Main most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Dunedin average of 75.
Has The Living Room on Main's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Living Room on Main have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Living Room on Main 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 Living Room on Main inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Living Room on Main is inspected around four times per year on average.
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