MIDDLE GROUNDS GRILL
10925 GULF BLVD, Treasure Island FL 33706 · 727.360.4253
Last inspected Jun 5, 2026 · 7 visits since February 2024
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen area flying around rear door. Educated on flies.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Food stored on floor. Soda box stored on floor.
Nov 18, 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
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Aug 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle soiled at bar.
May 28, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle soiled at bar.
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. Cannot locate employee certificates due to hurricanes.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks in stand up cooler in alley. Items moved.
Feb 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of whole peeled tomatoes on dry storage shelf with foods to be served to the public.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2025. Renewed license during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw snapper over cooked pasta in reach in cooler drawers. Employee moved snapper to lower drawer.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over reach in deli cooler on cook line. Employee removed drink.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of southbend oven soiled with burnt on food debris on cook line.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table not in the sanitizer bucket. Employee moved wiping cloth to sanitizer bucket.
May 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of artichoke hearts on dry storage shelves with food to be served to the public.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen area flying around rear door. Educated on flies.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.mussel tags not in chronological order. Employee sorting tags during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on prep area tables, soda guns in bar area soiled with black mold like debris.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle of cleaner on bar. Employee labeled sanitizer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on cutting board. Employee removed keys.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in prep area soiled with burnt on food debris, Vulcan can oven soiled with Burnt on food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled interior. Interior of south bend oven on cook line soiled.
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some mussel tags not marked with last date used. Employee dating tags.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained, mixer head soiled with food debris, soda guns soiled in bar area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens on cook,line soiled with burnt on food debris.
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.