Snappers Grill and Comedy Club
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
10
Score
Snappers Grill And Comedy Club, located at 36657 Us Hwy 19 N in Palm Harbor, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 12, 2026. This inspection noted 8 critical, 6 major, and 10 minor violations. Previous inspections for this American cuisine establishment have predominantly been medium-risk.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
10
May 30, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
50
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
May 13, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
74
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 8oz red snapper defrosted in bag in reach in freezer in reach in cooler by sushi station. Operator disposed of snapper. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine only dispensing sanitizing solution at 10ppm. Operator is setting up three compartment sink. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open cup in kitchen. Informed employee of approved containers for beverage. **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container used to defrost fish in reach in cooler. Operator discarded container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil on floor In walk in, next to convection oven. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on containers in ware washing area drying rack, **Warning**
16-48-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler near sushi station has rust pitted to the surface. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Several spatulas in kitchen melted and in disrepair. **Warning**
14-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth in use on cook line. **Warning**
21-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bottles of different sauce types unlabeled in kitchen. **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Measured at 10ppm. Retested several times with diminishing results. Instructed operator to move all dish washing to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee returned from restroom, did not wash hands before putting on gloves to start working. Educated employee on proper hand wash guidelines. **Warning**
12A-11-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One live fly located in bar One live fly in dining area Two live flies on cook line. Operator eliminated one of the flies. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 8oz red snapper defrosted in bag in reach in freezer in reach in cooler by sushi station. Operator disposed of snapper. **Warning**
01B-03-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 2lbs Chili started reheating process at 11am temped at 126. 5lbs of Meatballs started reheating process at 11am temped at 85F. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chili started reheating process at 11am temped at 126. Meatballs started reheating process at 11am temped at 85F. **Warning**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 2lbs Chili started reheating process at 11am temped at 126. 5lbs of Meatballs started reheating process at 11am temped at 85F. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach stored on hand wash sink in inside bar. Operator removed bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed operator form HR 5030-100 and educated person in charge of the big six. **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Sumo roll, Yum Yum Crab, Dragon roll, Snappers sushi, and Abe the babe roll describes using crab as an ingredient, establishment only uses imitation crab **Warning**
52-03-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator form HR 5030-104. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Mexican roll contains smelt roe which is a raw product Kanisu Salad contains Masago which is smelt roe. Seared Ahi salad contains tuna which is not fully cooked. Snappers sushi sampler contains seared ahi tuna which is not fully cooked. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of bleach located near three compartment sink. **Warning**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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