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UP TO NO GOOD TAVERN AT THE GRILL

100 MARKET ST, Apalachicola FL 32320 · (850)653-9002

Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats150
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2900002
Grade history
MAR 24
DEC 24
JUN 25
DEC 25
MAR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 2 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
6--2019027690May 13, 2019Jun 27, 2019$400

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container inside the employee hand sink next to the steam table.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Cook clean it doing my inspection.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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. Left a copy.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen bag of mashed potato and bag cheese thawing at room temperature. Head cook placed items under running water.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Jun 4, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a serving cup in the bag of croutons.
Basic/14-01-5
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch. Employee removed the watch.
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bags of gumbo thawing at room temperature next to the prep sink.
Basic/06-01-5
Dec 12, 2024Inspection 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 ▾
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed a window in the back prep area has no window just a screen, not protected against any outside vermin from entering.
Basic/35B-05-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp and flounder thawing in standing water at the three compartment sink. Cook let the water out and turned water on over the thawing product.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Mar 6, 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
Show 1 finding ▾
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Pie slices not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-03-5
Nov 14, 2023Inspection 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 ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a serving cup in a food item on the cook line to dispense food.
Basic/14-01-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils without a lid on the cook line.
Basic/12B-07-4

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.