AMERICAN GRILLE
1010 AMERICAN EAGLE BLVD, Sun City Center FL 33573 · 813-633-1992
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
JAN 24
OCT 24
APR 25
DEC 25
MAY 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 44 F, chicken 44 F on cold plate, operator placed in cooler.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs 54 F sitting out on counter for 20 minutes, discussed adding it to time as a public health control.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board.
Dec 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for eggs held on time. Manager filled out written procedure at time of inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near prep sink.
Apr 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and touched to go box and sandwich wrapper without washing hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over heavy cream in reach in cooler, manager removed at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 59 Fin reach in cooler, manager voluntarily discarded. Chicken 49 F on cold plate, manager placed in reach in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above reach in cooler, removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone next to bread, manager removed phone at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled, manager labeled at time of inspection.
Oct 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 71 F, Eggs 54 F on counter. Employee placed in reach in cooler. Discussed time as a public health control.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory posted. Manager posted consumer advisory at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with cooking equipment.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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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. Observed employee work with soiled dishes then took off gloves and touched clean dishes without washing hands.
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 57 F, cream cheese 51 F, employee placed items in reach in cooler.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees working with no certified food manager on site, manager arrived at time of inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at all hand wash sinks. Operator replaced at time of inspection.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory posted for items sold raw or undercooked. Operator posted one at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in seasoning next to grill.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones next to seasonings.
Food stored on floor. Soda on floor near soda machine. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine. Operator cleaned at time of inspection.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of foam cups on floor near soda machine. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Jul 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 44 F, chicken 44 F on cold plate, operator placed in cooler.
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 reach in cooler not date marked.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Self service soda machine.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink across from grill.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of foam cups on floor near self service soda machine.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, operator remade tested 200ppm.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled in dry storage, operator labeled at time of inspection.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.