TARPON TAVERN
21 N SAFFORD AVE, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 727-945-1000
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
5 inspections trending up, 23 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015013524 | Feb 16, 2015 | Apr 27, 2015 | $160 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on end of cook line- mixed shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (50F - Cold Holding); moved from walk in cooler this morning, all temps 41F or below at 11 am, moved back to walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. In bar - towel bucket greater than 400 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at both coolers
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Prep cook went out back door into walk in cooler door then back into back door and continued to prepare food without changing gloves or washing hands
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F - Cold Holding) in top of reach in cooler, temperature was taken within 4 hours, manager iced items
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cook line used to fill container
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put beard guards on
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from flat-top grill is stained.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in bar area.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw fish in drawers on cook line, raw chicken moved to bottom of reach in cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cooler next to cutting board where they are prepared food, drinks removed
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelf next to spices and above microwave, speaker removed
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. All employees put beard guards on
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 beard guard on then touched clean plate without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with manager, manager had employee remove gloves and properly wash hands
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen, paper towels restocked
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker and cell phone on shelf above clean dishes, items removed
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.