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ELIJAH'S PLACE

360 SKINNER BLVD, Dunedin FL 34698 · 727-639-3495

Last inspected Jun 5, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats24
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6214907
Grade history
JUN 24
JAN 25
JUN 25
MAR 26
JUN 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2024045811Jun 14, 2024Oct 16, 2024$200

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jun 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at front counter stained.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on front counter grooved.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating sandwich in back storage area.
Basic/12B-02-4
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing wrist watches on cook line.
Basic/13-07-4
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line not wearing hair restraints.
Basic/13-03-4
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in reach in cooler in back of restaurant.door of reach in cooler near register in disrepair.
Basic/14-11-5
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves has rust that is pitted to surface.
Basic/14-33-4
The state's own report →
Jun 5, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 27, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Certificates are not legible.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
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. Provided operator with printed copy of form 5030-103. All employers and signed agreement
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Jun 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Torn gasket on stand up cooler.
Basic/14-11-5
Jan 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Smoked Chicken 121F held in cooler less than 4 hours. Operator placed chicken back in smoker to reheat to 165F.
High priority/03B-01-6
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Restaurant in smoking area, walls in restaurant area
Basic/36-73-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in storage area of restaurant
Basic/36-24-5
Jun 14, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4/Warning
Nov 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in basket stored on floor. Operator moved onions to a minimum of 6" off the floor
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Cooler of ice scoop handle touching ice. Handle removed from ice
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site

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.