HIGHLAND HOUSE

Name: HIGHLAND HOUSE
Address: 1050 PALM BLVD, DUNEDIN, FL, 34698, US
Rating: 79.1

1050 PALM BLVD, DUNEDIN, FL 34698

License #6200494

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79.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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HIGHLAND HOUSE in DUNEDIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 6, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 34 total violations — 13 critical, 5 major, 16 minor.

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Latest clean pass

August 7, 2025

The latest inspection on October 6, 2025 shows 19 observation rows: 7 critical, 3 major, and 9 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food older than 7 days
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. All expired
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato dicer. Multiple plates on clean dish shelves covered in unknown substances.
[35A-09-4] Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 2 ants in dry storage
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. iPad in prep area
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter installed on faucet no vacuum breaker for hose
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in bar. Operator removed.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. butter, garlic butter, garlic, ham, cocktail, trurky, frosting, pork chop
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 2 under dish machine 1 behind bar
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On line in kitchen 2 sets on oven door. Operator removed.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust or mold-like substance. Above dish drying area and throughout kitchen.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used for scooping food in dry storage. Operator removed.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Broken tile in event storage area.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On line in kitchen.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tomato bisque (127F - Hot Holding 171); ajoux (126F - Hot Holding 183)
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. In event storage area.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of ketchup 115oz operator removed.
[03G-53-1] Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Pork chops date marked 9/25 in walk in cooler that have been ROP on location with no plan.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several instances in dry storage.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice ball (46F - Cold Holding) operator did not know how long rice was in cooler, operator discarded. Dated for previous day.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ladles in water container Temperature 73F
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook has no beard guard
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled
[06-09-1] 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 Grouper completed thawed in package 22 four oz package. See stop sale
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stored utensils in hand wash sink in bar area.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper completed thawed in package 22 four oz package. See stop sale
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign for both of hand wash sink in bar area
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Approximately 3 small flies in mop sink area 4 flies in dish room
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately - 15 Rodent droppings on the floor under clean dish racks in kitchen 9 rodent droppings on the floor under chemical shelf in storage room 40 rodent droppings on floor under coffee station. 8 rodent droppings on floor under dish wash sink 100 droppings on floor back of prep counter. 8 rodent droppings on the floor in storage room 10 rodent droppings on shelf in storage room 2 rodent droppings on the warmer shelf in storage 4 rodent droppingson floor by register screen in bar area. Possible leftover food with chew marks by water heater. 10 rodent droppings on the floor by speed rack in food storage room 5 rodent droppings on shelf by pastas in food storage room. 30 rodent droppings on the floor under food storage shelves in food storage room
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chief no hat on

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