RODIE'S RESTAURANT & PANCAKE HOUSE

Name: RODIE'S RESTAURANT & PANCAKE HOUSE
Address: 1097 S PINELLAS AVE, TARPON SPRINGS, FL, 34689, US
Rating: 68.5

1097 S PINELLAS AVE, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689

License #6215533

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68.5 Grade F / 100

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RODIE'S RESTAURANT & PANCAKE HOUSE in TARPON SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 30 total violations — 12 critical, 7 major, 11 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 4, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 3 major, and 0 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dust pan in hand wash sink in dish wash area. Operator removed
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket on cook line -> 200ppm corrected to 100 ppm.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[53B-11-4] Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. It appears that Dates have been changed on some certificates.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher put dirty dishes in dishwasher then got clean container off shelf and handed it to server. Cook rubbed hands together for less than 10 seconds. Discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty snd staff.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with debris.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area.
[33-06-4] Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Need trash cans by handwashing sinks on the cook line and ware washing area.
[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 on shelf over prep table next to spice containers. Employee phone on cook line. Operator removed phones.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in sticky trap under handwashing sink 1 dead on wall in ware washing area Operator removed, then cleaned and sanitized areas.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken lid in walk in cooler cracked. Lids in ware washing area cracked. Container cracked in ware washing area.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemicals above prep table next to spices. Operator removed chemical.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles full of sauces and water unlabeled. Operator labeled bottles.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken fried steak over French fries. Operator removed and reorganized freezer.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall under hand wash sink in ware washing area. Wall broken in dry storage peeling.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of counter over clean dishes in ware washing area. Operator removed
[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. Dish machine sanitizer measured at 0ppm. No sanitizer was hooked up. Operator connected detergent, retested at 100ppm.

Emergency order recommended
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu, no notation that they are undercooked or asterisk directing consumer to consumer advisory on opposite side of menu. Operator began to put asterisk next to Eggs Benedict and consumer advisory
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter pats (73F - Cold Holding)
[07-08-5] Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter pats removed from table, dumped into box in reach in cooler at wait station to be rotated throughout the day. See stop sale. Butter pats 73F
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top cooler on cook line White drop plate in ice machine soiled with black substance
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook, and server total hand wash time 10 seconds, discussed with staff and manager on duty
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ host, 3 servers, dishwasher, 3 cooks, , Manager arrived 10 minutes later
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall above hand wash sink at end of cook line 1 line roach on wall by dish machine 1 live roach in broken wall in dish room 1 live roach on wall in outlet cover by dish machine 1 live roach on reach in cooler door, far end of cook line by wall
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In sink at wait station 10 ppm

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