SIMONS PUB
608 UNION ST, Dunedin FL 34698 · 727.678.5427
Last inspected May 6, 2026 · 4 visits since April 2024
APR 24
APR 25
MAY 26
— STEADY
3 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
May 6, 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
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen 200ppm, staff diluted 100ppm
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to locate all staff certificates
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Keg cooler at bar
Jul 2, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator is cooking bacon on a portable flat top in the back of the kitchen across from the 3 compartment sink. Portable flat top is not on plans and there is no hood above portable flat top grill and to table top burners. Plans state that there is a hood but the operator has not yet had hood installed as they have come across issues with the contractor. A second freezer was added. Operator had submitted plans, but plan review responded needed the application as well. It has not yet been approved.
Apr 29, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm chlorine. Operator added water. Second test 100ppm
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by keg next to the three compartment sink in the kitchen. Employee moved keg.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to ice machine and prep line. Operator stocked.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator is cooking bacon on a portable flat top in the back of the kitchen across from the 3 compartment sink. Portable flat top is not on plans and there is no hood above portable flat top grill and to table top burners. Plans state that there is a hood but the operator has not yet had hood installed as they have come across issues with the contractor. A second freezer was added. Operator had submitted plans, but plan review responded needed the application as well. It has not yet been approved.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Operator is cooking bacon on a portable flat top grill in the back kitchen with no hood system.
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Deli meats not date marked the date they were opened. Operator determined the date the meats were opened and dated appropriately
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.