FIVE GUYS
300 E LAKE RD UNIT 2A, Palm Harbor FL 34685
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce (44F - Cold Holding) operator placed into walk in cooler for rapid chill. Second temperature 41F
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $440
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023009823 | Dec 9, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $160 |
| 3--2019002478 | Dec 3, 2018 | Feb 19, 2019 | $280 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Open dumpster lid.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Time as a public health control being used for blanched fries in fryer baskets. No time mark being used. Operator was able to determine when fries were cooked which was 45 minutes ago. Operator wrote down time stamp on paper
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Some soil buildup on lid of grease receptacle and on the ground surrounding. Plastic gloves, wooden platforms and some trash next to grease receptacle.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm chlorine. Operator refilled bucket. Second test 50ppm
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce (44F - Cold Holding) operator placed into walk in cooler for rapid chill. Second temperature 41F
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee's Gloria, Marlon, Madahi
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. For employees Gloria, Marlon, Madahi. Emailed operator HR 5030-103. There is proof for other employees. Operator reviewed with Marlon and Madahi and then signed.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared dumpster
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with HR 5030-105. Poster is now hanging on wall
Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler behind front counter
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.