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
5 inspections within 2 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2019027690 | May 13, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container inside the employee hand sink next to the steam table.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Cook clean it doing my inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
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.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a serving cup in the bag of croutons.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch. Employee removed the watch.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bags of gumbo thawing at room temperature next to the prep sink.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
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.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils without a lid on the cook line.
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.