GRUMPY'S
1805 BLANDING BLVD, Middleburg FL 32068 · 904.448.2230
Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · 10 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Diced ham in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line at 53F. Per manager, ham has been in the same cooler overnight.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Feb 19, 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
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen stored over mushrooms. Operator moved eggs to proper storage.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training for Christopher A expired 2/4/2026.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up.
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open case of comminuted beef stored over shrimp in reach in freezer at prep area.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to time/temperature abuse. Cheese, chicken salad and tuna salad being held on four hour time controls had discarded time marked for 10:00. At 10:05, items had not been discarded. Employee discarded all products.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Cheese, chicken salad and tuna salad being held on four hour time controls had discarded time marked for 10:00. At 10:05, items had not been discarded. Employee discarded all products.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has food debris on the blade.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two plates in kitchen handwash sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium test strips available for wiping cloth solution.
Open dumpster lid. Left lid on middle shared dumpster is open.
Jun 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 17, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed excessive bagged and unbagged trash in dumpster enclosure with shared dumpsters. Observed excessive grease build up in dumpster enclosure.
Grease on the ground, on the container and/or pad around grease receptacle. Excessive grease build up observed on and around the grease container dedicated to this establishment.
Jan 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In small reach in freezer by fryers, opened, portioned raw country fried steak and open raw sausage stored over fries and onion rings. Employee removed both meats to another holding unit until products can be rearranged.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at prep table has dried food debris. Employee cleaned can opener during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with light yellow liquid on shelf under steam table in kitchen. Employee identified as bleach and labeled bottle.
Oct 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed excessive grease on ground around grease containers at dumpster area.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease container lid is open.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing on dumpster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up.
Sep 25, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Upon arrival for inspection, observed dog at outside seating area, brought to manager's attention and provided support for manager to address service animal situations. Manager determined dog was not a service animal and customer removed the dog from outside of establishment.
Sep 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Diced ham in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line at 53F. Per manager, ham has been in the same cooler overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Diced ham in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line at 53F. Per manager, ham has been in the same cooler overnight. Individual butter pats on a plate at expo area at 72F. Per employee, butter removed from refrigeration approximately one hour prior. Operator decided to hold butter pats on current time control paperwork. Employee labeled time on butter pats.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both reach in freezers at back prep area have heavy ice build up at back of units.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up. Under plating on soda machine behind nozzles has debris build up.
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, flat of shell eggs had seven broken shelled eggs on the flat. Manager discarded broken eggs.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler, flat of shell eggs had seven broken shelled eggs on the flat. Manager discarded broken eggs.
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. Products held on time as a public health control are marked on a board at the end of the kitchen line. Board had yesterday's date and times beginning at 8am or later. Inspection began before 8am. Employee confirmed times not marked for today and changed board appropriately.
Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food in the process of reheating for hot holding for more than 2 hours has not reached 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mashed potatoes (75F - Reheating)-2.5 hours; sausage patties (119F - Reheating)-2.5 hours; sausage links (120F - Reheating)-2.5 hours; green beans (81F - Reheating)-2.5 hours; gravy (68F - Reheating)-2.5 hours; hollandaise sauce (71F - Reheating)-2.5 hours in kitchen. Per employee, all products began reheating at 5:30am. Temperatures taken at approximately 8am. Mashed potatoes were reheated in microwave to 163F. Sausage patties placed on flat grill and heated to 167F. Sausage links placed in fryer and heated to 196F. Green beans, gravy and hollandaise sauce was voluntarily discarded by employee.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has debris.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple cooks in kitchen with no beard guards. Manager had employees put on beard guards.
Oct 2, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer by office, opened raw breaded beef stored over open ready-to-eat cheesecake pieces.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cooked potatoes in walk in cooler in four tubs temperature at 58F, 58F, 59F and 59F. Per employee, potatoes have been in walk in cooler overnight and cooked yesterday.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patties at 121F held in left oven with no heat applied. Per employee, sausage placed in oven 15 minutes prior. Employee reheated sausage to 167F.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid under hand wash sink by coffee machines on front line.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall under dishmachine at pre-wash area soiled. Vents at entrance to walk in cooler dusty.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of toaster oven across from oven has build up of black debris.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in reach in cooler below waffle irons. Employee removed beverage.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service cups for customer self-service on cart outside of front entrance not inverted. Employee turned cups over.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. No running water over fish being thawed in prep sink. Operator turned on water.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen tested at 0ppm-Ecolab Sink and Surface. Operator remade solution to 700ppm-Ecolab Sink and Surface.
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