Grill Fresh
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
23
Score
Grill Fresh, located at 2485 Nebraska Ave in Palm Harbor, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 16, 2026, with a score of 23. This inspection identified 3 critical, 7 major, and 6 minor violations, including issues with a cutting board, an employee beverage container on a prep table, and a damaged wall. While the most recent inspection indicated several concerns, Grill Fresh's historical record shows mostly low-risk inspections across its eight scored evaluations.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
7
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
23
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
43
Sep 16, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
47
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
64
Sep 13, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 2, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Mar 16, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of Red Bull on prep table in kitchen **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in dish area **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink at front area **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in dish area of the establishment. **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in dish area soiled with mold like substance **Warning**
36-27-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. white rice (61F - Cold Holding); noodles (60F - Cold Holding); spring mix (65F - Cold Holding); at front counter **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (107F - Cooling); potatoes (122F - Hot Holding); broccoli (127F - Hot Holding); cauliflower (126F - Hot Holding); in hot holding cabinet by front counter potatoes (99F - Hot Holding); sweet potatoes (99F - Hot Holding); noodles (136F - Hot Holding); mushrooms (116F - Hot Holding); steak (105F - Hot Holding); chicken (153F - Hot Holding); tofu (100F - Hot Holding); cauliflower (119F - Hot Holding); pulled pork (137F - Hot Holding); Employee removed items took to back prep area to be reheated **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at front counter has food debris in it **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Dylan manager on duty with no manager certification **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw tuna not identified on menu as being raw **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in dish area **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - 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/. Dish machine added, prepped sink removed in dish area, fryers removed, oven/stove combo added, charbroiler added where the bobble oven was, double oven moved to where the SS **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by cash register has no hot water **Warning**
27-16-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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