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TACKLEBOX

16 HUB LANE, Watersound FL 32416 · 4232558151

Last inspected Jan 7, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS7602149
Grade history
JAN 24
SEP 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale.
High priority/03F-01-5
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Jan 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Sep 16, 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
Show 2 findings ▾
Inverted Ice bucket/shovel stored on crate between uses. Employee removed bucket and sent to warehouse wash location.
Basic/10-14-5/Corrected On-Site
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale.
High priority/03F-01-5
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Held at room temp- milk bath 70F (10:00-2:12).
High priority/03F-02-5
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Held at room temp- milk bath 70F (10:00-2:12). See stop sale.
Intermediate/03F-10-5
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 2 knives stored in between make table lids. Employee removed knives and sent to warehouse washing.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
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 stored in flour. Scoop without handle stored in flour. Employee removed scoops from flour and discarded scoop without handle.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 3 employee drinks stored in reach in coolers. Employee removed drinks from coolers.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw portioned shrimp stored over French fries in reach in freezer. Employee corrected rotation.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Outer equipment monitor for cold holding unit reading 57F. Ambient temperature 38F.
Intermediate/05-05-4
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch while preparing portioned shrimp.
Basic/13-07-4
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Thawing- grouper 57F (11:00-11:45). Employee placed grouper in reach in cooler.
Basic/06-06-5/Corrective Action Taken
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored on shelf next to consumer food in walk in cooler.
Basic/12B-13-4
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Oct 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Lifer shield missing on cook line near front counter.
Basic/38-01-4
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Portioned bags of breaded shrimp stored in upright freezer un labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5

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.