Grouper Shack

What the inspector found on Oct. 21, 2026

• High Priority Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook put gloves on without washing his hands first. Addressed and he washed his hands then placed gloves on. Fixed during the inspection. Repeat violation.
• High Priority Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line; raw scallops over hush puppy batter. Person in charge moved raw scallops to bottom shelf. Fixed during the inspection.
• High Priority Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper thawing in vacuum seal bags. Repeat violation.
• High Priority Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap sitting next to ready to eat chips. Person in charge moved soap. Fixed during the inspection.
• High Priority Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker in wrong spot on hose. Person in charge removed vacuum breaker. Fixed during the inspection.
• Intermediate Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink sink in front of cook line has ice in it.
• Intermediate Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in kitchen. Person in charge labeled. Fixed during the 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. See stop sale. Grouper thawing in vacuumed sealed bag. Repeat violation.
• Basic Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of mop sink.
• Basic In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice buckets no upside down and on a soiled surface. Person in charge removed ice buckets. Fixed during the inspection.
• Basic In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in fish batter. Person in charge removed scoop from batter. Fixed during the inspection.
• Basic Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Tin foil on bottom of prep table is torn.
• Basic Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen floor is unsealed concrete.
• Basic Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor. Person in charge moved sanitizer bucket. Fixed during the inspection.

From the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants inspection report. Read the state's report.