NEPTUNE GRILL
5501 SHORE BLVD S, Gulf Port FL 33707 · 727-623-4823
Last inspected May 12, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in kitchen observed landing on cutting board. Operator cleaned and sanitized cutting board. Fly left kitchen I did not see it again. Operator plans to have air curtain installed.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
May 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in kitchen observed landing on cutting board. Operator cleaned and sanitized cutting board. Fly left kitchen I did not see it again. Operator plans to have air curtain installed.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over cooked moussaka in reach in cooler on cook line -raw eggs over cooked bacon in walk in cooler Operator moved raw meats to store below ready to eat foods
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line stained
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -plates in dry storage room outside kitchen not stored inverted. Operator inverted.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards on cook line grooved
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee drink stored on shelf above food prepare area near spices Operator removed
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired Feb 1 2026. Operator renewed during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs in sliding door cooler in kitchen stored in contact with unwashed greens and green onions. Operator separated these items.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw grouper (54F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding) Items stored too high in reach in cooler on cook line, top of container had elevated temperatures, but bottom was 43F or lower. I determined that the foods were still safe to cool back to 41F and had become elevated from the cooler being open during their lunch rush. Operator removed top layer and stored to cool, and covered items to avoid hot air getting into the containers when cooler is opened.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. lemon soup (100F - Hot Holding) sitting on counter in kitchen. Operator voluntarily discarded. cooked ground beef (112F Hot Holding); grilled chicken (99F - Hot Holding) sitting on flattop grill turned OFF. Operator reheated to 165F to hot hold at minimum of 135F. I retemped the chicken once it was hot holding at 160F, and ground beef at 157F.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 500ppm) Operator diluted and retested at 200PPM. Operator instructed dish washers to dilute and test until equipment has been repaired.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -soda gun nozzle behind bar soiled with slime substance. Operator cleaned and sanitized.
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. Employee hired in last 60 days does not have record of signing a health reporting agreement. I emailed reporting agreements to operator.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator using Time as a Public Health Control on fry batters with proper time marking, but lack the written procedures to do so. Emailed operator Time as a Public Health Control and filled it out during inspection.
Dumpsters on gravel, not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Equipment in poor repair. -sanitizer dispensing equipment in 3 compartment sink dispensing too strong of a sanitize mixture
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is not open and operating due to damage from Hurricane Milton.
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touch dirty dishes then touched cleaned dishes. Inspector educated manager on hand washing.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2024. Operator updated license.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs over raw chicken in reach in cooler. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1pm sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); 1pm sliced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); 1pm garlic oil (60F - Cold Holding). Employee placed items in freezer. 2pm sliced cheese 39F, 2pm garlic oil 40F, 2pm sliced tomatoes 39F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with food debris
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Table in front of hand sink on cook line. Employee moved table.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans in hand sink on cook line. Employee removed pans.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones on prep table in kitchen area. Employees removed cell phone.
Nov 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee started working with food put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee and employee washed hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner stored over flour in dry storage area. Employee removed cleaner.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing by back outside area
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven on cook line soiled with food debris. Ice chute outside patio soiled with food debris. Soda nozzles front to go area soiled with food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar hand sink. Employee placed towels.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen ceiling tiles not smooth,nonabsorbent and easily cleanable.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in back outside dry area. Employee cleaned and sanitized area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cook line shelf next to clean plates. Employee bag touching clean pans in storage area. Manager removed items
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled in reach in coolers on cook line.
Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lids.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle in walk-in cooler. Manager removed items.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on top of reach in cooler in kitchen. Manager moved bucket.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed salad case over zucchini mix in walk-in cooler. Manager moved items
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.