LOCAL BREWING COMPANY

Name: LOCAL BREWING COMPANY
Address: 35631 US HWY 19 N, PALM HARBOR, FL, 34684, US
Rating: 52.2

35631 US HWY 19 N, PALM HARBOR, FL 34684

License #6217008

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52.2 Grade F / 100

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LOCAL BREWING COMPANY in PALM HARBOR currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 52.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 20, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 71 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 70 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on May 20, 2026 shows 19 observation rows: no critical rows, 2 major, and 17 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table next to other dishes. Operator disposed of beverage.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in dry storage area.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining onto floor from dish machine.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in unisex restroom in speakeasy.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler missing handle on cook line. Microwave hands broken in two places.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with food debris, shelves of walk in cooler soiled. Nozzles of soda guns in bar soiled with debris. Interior of nozzles on soda machine in waitstation soiled with debris.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing watch. Operator had employee remove watch.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to scoop spices in dry rub container. Operator removed cup.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has accumulation of black mold like substance.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler has rust pitted to the surface.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen grooved.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on line no beard guard.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine soiled with debris.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauces unlabeled on cook line.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on containers in dry storage and ware washing area.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in dry storage and ware washing area.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cook line blocked by trash cans. Operator moved trash cans.
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink Slow draining on cook line.
[16-01-4] Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Data plate on dish machine heavily worn. Cannot read instructions.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna not identified as raw item on menu.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees on cook line wearing bracelets, watches, and rings
[16-53-4] Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Chemical solution temped at 97F
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in prep area, and on cook line has water at 75F
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of handwash sink on cook line.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on counter over prep table
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat in freezer in cook line, operator moved beef to bottom.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water on prep table In back prep area, open container of ice water on cutting board on cook line. Operator removed both beverages.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on cook line No wash bucket.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of 6lb black bean Dented can of 6lb chili bean
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signs at hand sinks in ware washing area, back prep area. Provided operator with signage.
[29-15-4] Waste line passing through ice machine or ice bin. Water line through ice bin on bar. Operator dumped ice. And moved line.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ahi tuna 2lbs. Freezer bag said do not thaw . Operator thawed in bag.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line are soiled, deli slicer in prep area soiled.
[12A-05-4] Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched plastic bottle before returning to food prep. No hand wash or change of gloves.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for any employees.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has no chemical test kit for dish machine and 3 compartment sink. Operator purchased chemical test kits.
[11-27-4] 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. Provided operator with proper poster.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets in prep area not inverted. Operator inverts buckets.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in back prep area of kitchen.
[01B-12-4] Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Ice bin in bar had waste tube resting in ice. 10lbs
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on cook line.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to dispense ranch. Operator removed.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under hand wash sink in back prep area.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in cook line soiled.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken lids and containers in prep area. Operator removed lids.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of soda stored on floor of wait station. Operator moved soda to correct area.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Handwash sink on cook line, ware washing station, and back prep area leaking when used.
[12A-19-4] Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands in cold water. Temped at 75F

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