DA SPOT
305 S SAFFORD AVE, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 727 768 3633
Last inspected May 28, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies in kitchen, not landing on food.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies in kitchen, not landing on food.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door cooler in prep room, container of raw pork chops over cooked chicken. Operator moved pork to bottom shelf
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. brisket (47F - Cold Holding) made yesterday afternoon, moved to freezer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Griddle under hood soiled
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employees came in from outside, put gloves on to prep food. Employee washed hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. grits (46F - Cold Holding), made yesterday morning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door cooler - ground beef (51F - Cold Holding), moved to freezer grits (46F - Cold Holding)made yesterday morning, see stop sale recheck ground beef 46F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in prep area
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverages on shelf over prep table across
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2025
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024
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. Provided operator with printed copy of 5030-104
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken in 3 compartment sink with no running water
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Garbage can lid on side of dumpster
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.