MIXER'S BAR & GRILL

Name: MIXER'S BAR & GRILL
Address: 3430 E LAKE RD STE 1, PALM HARBOR, FL, 346852414, US
Rating: 72.7

3430 E LAKE RD STE 1, PALM HARBOR, FL 346852414

License #6213361

🍽️ American ℹ️

72.7 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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July 15, 2025 · 9 findings · 1 critical

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MIXER'S BAR & GRILL in PALM HARBOR currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 15, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 56 total violations — 10 critical, 7 major, 39 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled in bar area under fixed equipment, on cooks line and in storage areas under fixed equipment. Walls soiled through out kitchen cook line
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler floor not smooth and durable.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. At the end of cooks line wall in disrepair. Hole in wall near dish washer where the wall meets the ceiling.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken being thawed in sink with out cool running water. Discussed the need to run cool running water over thawing foods.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from the original container not labeled with common name.
[22-41-4] 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. Sanitizer bucket empty, operator hooked up a full bucket. 0-50ppm

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food storage are, walk in cooler.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment handles, greasy, food debris moderate.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Found several CO2 tanks in rear right side of walk-in cooler.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In walk in cooler, mens room handicap stall.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Found 14 dead roaches in cabinets under bar bottle stations. Employee removed and sanitized the area.
[12B-14-4] Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Beverages stored in ice behind bar area. Bartender removed.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Upon try, kitchen manager didnt have a hairnet on.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Found gap of 1 inch under rear screen door, outer door open.
[08B-31-4] Food stored in undrained ice. Fish stored in undrained ice in walk in cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor by hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee stored correctly.
[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Excess garbage on ground between the two dumpsters.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing on shared plaza dumpster.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Found no choking poster in establishments. Sent operator packet via email.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All gaskets on coolers are soiled and handles are soiled..
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Left lid on left dumpster, left open. Shared unit for plaza.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items stored on floor in outside shed.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Multiple items stored in walk in cooler not covered and not in cooling process.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. WIC shelves rusty.
[12A-18-4] Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee kitchen wiped gloves hands with towel used to wipe water from floor.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 2/1/2024. Manager renewed license.
[41-24-4] Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pest strips utilized in bar area near food sources.
[35A-09-4] Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Found 1 live lizard in bar area DJ station.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shelled eggs over cut leafy greens and raw chicken over cut tomatoes.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cheese in reach in freezer not all commercially packaged.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make station in kitchen; Plant Foods (49F - Cold Holding); Dairy (47F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (47F - Cold Holding).
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen area food slicer encrusted with old food debris.
[32-11-5] Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. No toilet paper in mens handicap stall. Manager replaced.
[05-10-4] Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. No probe thermometer on site until requested. Discussed proper use and calibration with kitchen manager.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler prepared more than 24 hours ago and not date marked.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 current employees certificates are out of date. Training is scheduled for the week of 11/12/2024.