RODIE'S RESTAURANT & PANCAKE HOUSE
1097 S PINELLAS AVE, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 727.937.9279
Last inspected May 4, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall above hand wash sink at end of cook line 1 line roach on wall by dish machine 1 live roach in broken wall in dish room 1 live roach on wall in outlet cover by dish machine 1 live roach on reach in cooler door, far end of cook line by wall
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
4 cases · $2,200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025067336 | Sep 4, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | $400 |
| 3--2023035909 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $1,200 |
| 3--2022006339 | Jan 7, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $200 |
| 3--2018061601 | Oct 26, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Dishwasher put dirty dishes in dishwasher then got clean container off shelf and handed it to server. Cook rubbed hands together for less than 10 seconds. Discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty snd staff.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket on cook line -> 200ppm corrected to 100 ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dust pan in hand wash sink in dish wash area. Operator removed
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. It appears that Dates have been changed on some certificates.
Nov 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate13 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizer measured at 0ppm. No sanitizer was hooked up. Operator connected detergent, retested at 100ppm.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken fried steak over French fries. Operator removed and reorganized freezer.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemicals above prep table next to spices. Operator removed chemical.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict not identified on some menus operator corrected the menus missing the markings,
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in dry storage peeling in disrepair.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in sticky trap under handwashing sink 1 dead on wall in ware washing area Operator removed, then cleaned and sanitized areas.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of counter over clean dishes in ware washing area. Operator removed
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on on shelf over prep table next to spice containers. Employee phone on cook line. Operator removed phones.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in ware washing area broken.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken lid in walk in cooler cracked. Lids in ware washing area cracked. Container cracked in ware washing area.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall under hand wash sink in ware washing area. Wall broken in dry storage peeling.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area
Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Need trash cans by handwashing sinks on the cook line and ware washing area.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted.
Working containers of food not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles full of sauces and water unlabeled. Operator labeled bottles.
Sep 4, 2025□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook, and server total hand wash time 10 seconds, discussed with staff and manager on duty
Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter pats removed from table, dumped into box in reach in cooler at wait station to be rotated throughout the day. See stop sale. Butter pats 73F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top cooler on cook line White drop plate in ice machine soiled with black substance
Sep 4, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 12 violations recorded, 7 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
7 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook, and server total hand wash time 10 seconds, discussed with staff and manager on duty
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Stream of Ants by back door, mop sink, bag in box soda, approximately 75 ants
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall above hand wash sink at end of cook line 1 line roach on wall by dish machine 1 live roach in broken wall in dish room 1 live roach on wall in outlet cover by dish machine 1 live roach on reach in cooler door, far end of cook line by wall
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In dish room around pipe under hand wash sink
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter pats (73F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter pats removed from table, dumped into box in reach in cooler at wait station to be rotated throughout the day. See stop sale. Butter pats 73F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top cooler on cook line White drop plate in ice machine soiled with black substance
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu, no notation that they are undercooked or asterisk directing consumer to consumer advisory on opposite side of menu. Operator began to put asterisk next to Eggs Benedict and consumer advisory
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ host, 3 servers, dishwasher, 3 cooks,, Manager arrived 10 minutes later
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor by walk in cooler door 5 dead roaches in broken wall in dish room 5 dead roaches under sanitizer bucket by dish machine 1 dead roach in sticky trap at wait station sinks
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In sink at wait station 10 ppm
Mar 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 22 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate16 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then wipe hands while donning gloves with cloth and touch clean spatula. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
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. Observed employee touching soiled dishes while donning gloves then retrieve clean dishes without removing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques and re waning and sanitizing contaminated dishes.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From container on cooks line between gas stove and flat-top grill at 9:52am. Operator placed items in ice bath. Rechecked temp at 10:31am a. feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding); 40f b. egg whites (45F - Cold Holding); 36f
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is stained with food debris between cracks.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator filling container with water at hand wash sink near walk-in cooler.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in warewashing area. Operator provided paper towels.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in kitchen.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Carbon dioxide tanks not secured in area near mop sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on rack above clean plates in warewashing area. Employee removed drink. Cleaned and sanitized the shelf.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on rack with clean plates in warewashing area.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on left reach-in cooler door at end of cooks line.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in storage room near carbonated soda boxes.
Food stored on floor. Raw turkey stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching sugar in container in dry-storage room.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line.
Reuse of single-service of sour cream containers stored on shelf in warewashing area.
Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Single-serve lids stored underneath soap dispenser in wait station area. Operator removed lids.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on top of cutting board on flat-top grill.
Water leaking from pipe at hand wash sink in warewashing area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in container in dry-storage room not identified by common name. Operator labeled item by common name.
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Observed: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs, and touched clean plates without washing hands. Discussed with employee who washed their hands and changed gloves. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler in server station-Sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); ranch (48F - Cold Holding) Cooks line reach in cooler- cut tomatoes (47f - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); turkey (44F - Cold Holding);boiled eggs (49F - Cold Holding); corned beef (48F - Cold Holding) Operator took temperatures at 8 am and the food was 34F.operator added ice and moved items to the walk in cooler- Cut tomatoes 41f shredded cheese 42f boiled eggs 43f romaine lettuce 41f cut tomatoes 41f corned beef 42f sour cream 43f, ranch dressing 46f moved to freezer Second temps taken at 12:57 pm Priority: High Priority
Observed: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with the sign Priority: Intermediate
Observed: 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. Manolo expired 2023 Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in the floor dry food storage area in the kitchen Operator discarded and swept and cleaned the area Priority: Basic
Observed: Food stored on floor in walk in cooler by the kitchen back exit door. Two boxes of ham in floor of produce cooler. Manager stored in shelf 6 inches above floor Priority: Basic
Observed: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris in cook line area in the kitchen Priority: Basic
Observed: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in front reach in cooler by servers station area. Two opened bottles of water Priority: Basic
Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar manager labeled containers Priority: Basic
Jan 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority5 Intermediate11 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of advil on shelf above prep table, medicine removed
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishwasher machine at 0ppm, employee primed machine now at 100ppm
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then touched clean utensils without washing hands
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then continued to prepare food without washing hands
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hard boiled eggs (46F - Cold Holding) employee iced eggs now at 35F
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with printed copy of form 5030-104
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, has been cleaned
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs not identified on menu, employee properly identified poached eggs on all menus
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in server area at expo window, paper towels restocked
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. Three employees certificates expired, Mayolotreso, Miranda, Asim
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler cutting board
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach in cooler, drink removed
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on rack above clean dishes in dish area, keys and charger on shelf above prep table, items removed
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair nets on
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stacked in dish area on rack
Food stored on floor. Sugar on floor in dry storage, sugar off the floor
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs removed from oven door handle
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers on rack in dish area
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line not labeled
Aug 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Burn spray stored on upper shelf next to food. Operator moved burn spray
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs not identified on menu as containing raw ingredients. Operator marked menu identifying the poached eggs during the inspection
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several plastic containers in walk-in cooler containing ready to eat food not date marked. Operator was able to determine the prep date and dated accordingly.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth used to cover prepped onions in walk in cooler. Operator removed wiping cloth.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on top of reach in cooler next to equipment, cell phone stored on upper shelf of cook line. Discussed with operator the need to separate personal items from items used to serve customer's
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Prepped onions stored in container on the floor of the walk in cooler. Operator moved onions to the shelf
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on the cook line and in walk in cooler containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name
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.