Urban Grounds
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
95
Score
Going back to 2022, Urban Grounds has eight inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 24, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to eight violations.
The pattern that stands out is “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable”, which has been cited three times.
Restaurants in Tarpon Springs average 77, so Urban Grounds is doing better than most peers. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small black boards, small white boards, white board at lift top. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
95
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled, containers in kitchen soiled, deli slicer blade soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: cutting boards soil on cook line. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line grooved. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: Grooved cutting boards on cook line. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor of dry storage grooved and not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended**
36-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored in old walk in cooler. Out of original containers. Exposed to contamination, ceiling soiled and not smooth and easily cleanable **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and blue berries over ready to eat in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: Unwashed onions over ready to eat in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Time Extended**
08B-17-4
74
Nov 25, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Operator did not use probe thermometer to check temperatures today and yesterday. The following items where held out of temperature over night whole milk (51F - Cold Holding); oat milk (53F - Cold Holding); half and half (53F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator did not use probe thermometer to check temperatures today and yesterday. The following items where held out of temperature over night whole milk (51F - Cold Holding); oat milk (53F - Cold Holding); half and half (53F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. 2 Employees at coffee station rubbed hands together for less than 10 seconds. Discussed proper handwashing technique with operator . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled, containers in kitchen soiled, deli slicer blade soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on coffee station used to store coffee filter. Operator removed. Hand wash sink on cook line used to store scrubby operator removed Discussed proper use of hand wash sinks with operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas. **Warning**
35A-13-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled sanitizing solution on prep table in back prep station. Operator labeled containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table in cook line next to cutting board. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in back of kitchen. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing rings and wrist watches on cook line. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler by in coffee station across from espresso machine not keeping temperature. Ambient temperature 55. Repairman arrived during inspection **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor of dry storage grooved and not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-12-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Prepackaged and prepared Quinoa and over night oatmeal lacking labels. **Warning**
02D-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with choking poster. Operator printed and posted poster. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on muffin plastic containers in back prep area.
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored in old walk in cooler. Out of original containers. Exposed to contamination, ceiling soiled and not smooth and easily cleanable **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and blue berries over ready to eat in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line grooved. **Warning**
14-09-4
25
May 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler above fill line: sprouts (55F - Cold Holding) hummus (48F - Cold Holding). Above fill line in flip top cooler for less than 4 hours. Operator relocated to inside the cooler. Discussed not filling food above the fill line. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Spray bottle over 500ppm quaternary. Operator refilled spray bottle and corrected to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer removed from container and placed in spray bottle not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Deli slicer in the kitchen. Stained cutting board on front prep area flip top coolers.
22-31-4
61
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
64
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
95
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Employee handling money then engaged in food preparation without washing hands **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage above milk in reach in cooler, raw sausage moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packets (74F - Cold Holding) at front counter **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer stored in hand sink by coffee station, strainer removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
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/. Rotisserie grills removed, fryers removed, stove removed, reach in coolers added in place of, table top toaster ovens added in front area, dessert display case added at front counter, ice machine added at front counter area, espresso machine added at front counter area, reach in coolers, slicer added in dish area, oven replaced stove in back area by walk in cooler **Warning**
51-16-7
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 operator DBPR HR 5030-104, operator printed and posted **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in dish area, employee went out front **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair restraints on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
37
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ringing coffee grounds
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In back prep area
12B-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front area
21-12-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Urban Grounds last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Urban Grounds on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Urban Grounds?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Urban Grounds.
How does Urban Grounds compare to other restaurants in Tarpon Springs?
Urban Grounds most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Tarpon Springs average of 77.
Has Urban Grounds' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Urban Grounds have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Urban Grounds means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Urban Grounds inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Urban Grounds is inspected around two times per year on average.
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