THE LIVING ROOM ON MAIN

Name: THE LIVING ROOM ON MAIN
Address: 487 MAIN ST, DUNEDIN, FL, 34698, US
Rating: 19.4

487 MAIN ST, DUNEDIN, FL 34698

License #6215504

🍽️ American ℹ️

19.4 Grade F / 100

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September 15, 2026 · 10 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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THE LIVING ROOM ON MAIN in DUNEDIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 19.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 11 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 99 total violations — 15 critical, 19 major, 65 minor.

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The latest inspection on September 15, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[01B-13-4] 1lb of ahi tuna thawed in bag, 1lb of grouper thawed in bag.
[06-09-1] 1lb of ahi tuna thawed in bag, 1lb of grouper thawed in bag.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on cook line,
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on the bottom of reach in cooler on cook line.
[35A-02-7] 1 live fly in dry storage.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of food stored on floor of walk in freezer.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in rest rooms and by hand sink in wait station.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk in cooler.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area,

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 30oz of grouper thawed in vacuum seal.
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands hands for 7 seconds.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no beard guard.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on cook line,
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on the bottom of reach in cooler on cook line.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 6flies in bar 6flies in kitchen
[08B-20-4] Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 damaged 6lb can of plum tomatoes not separated from undamaged product.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal meals not separated from food for the public. operator moved meals to proper area.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in dry storage near flower. Operator disposed of beverage.
[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 substances.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in rest rooms and by hand sink in wait station.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 6lb cans of plum tomatoes
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil unlabeled on cook line
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk in cooler.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomatoes puree prepped on site yesterday no date mark.
[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. 5 bags of grouper thawed in vacuum sealing.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs over unwashed oranges in walk in cooler. Operator moved eggs.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop for flour. Operator removed plastic bowl.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing wristwatch.
[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 prep table in kitchen. Operator removed phone.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of food stored on floor of walk in freezer.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area,
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles soiled with debris.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license was printed and observed and posted.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers on cook line.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Soda syrup boxes on floor in hallway leading to office.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In single door freezer in bar area.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Convectional oven interior soiled with grease and burnt food debris.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean pans on dish rack next to dish machine.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bottom interior of reach in deli cooler across from flat top grill.
[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. Chlorine sanitizer dish machine testing at 0 PM. The inspector ran the machine a few times and primed the sanitizer. Chlorine sanitizer is now testing at 50 PPM.
[22-40-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer buckets in kitchen area both testing at 0 PM. Observed quaternary chemical might possibly not be running through chemical line to dispenser at three compartment sink. Discussed with operator. Employee set up chlorine sanitizer testing at 50 PPM.
[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. Emailed person in charge DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers on cook line. Soda gun nozzles soiled in bar area. Can opener blade soiled with dry food debris.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in bar area.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Inspector provided probe thermometer.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Of blue liquid substance stored a dish machine. Employee labeled as windex.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-24-4] Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Plates, cups and disposable food containers stored outside in a room not fully enclosed. On wire racks and shed not reflected on plans. Establishments applied for plan review but did not submit plans which caused plan review to deny their application.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Refrigerated unit on coos line has a broken front door, unable to seal. Food in unit out of temperature.
[12B-01-4] Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating while washing dishes.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler- 2 5 gal buckets of fries on the floor.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
[25-11-5] Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened).
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 46F cold hold. Dressing milk based 45F cold hold, cheese 46F cold hold.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained/soiled
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plates, cups and disposable food containers stored outside in a room not fully enclosed. On wire racks and shed not reflected on plans. Establishments applied for plan review but did not submit plans which caused plan review to deny their application.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-24-4] Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Potas and pans stored outside in an area not fully enclosed. Pots and pans need to be stored in a fully enclosed room
[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. Educated operator the proper thawing of ROP commercially packaged fish.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on upper shelf of cooks line. Cell phone removed
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Serving utensils stored in standing water on cook line. Operator removed utensils to be washed/ rinsed and sanitized
[25-11-5] Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Disposable items stored outside in unenclosed area.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles removed from its original container not date marked 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. 0ppm. Staff must utilize 3 compartment sink to sanitize until dishwasher is sanitizing properly.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked tomatoes (124F - Hot Holding). Operator placed under heat.
[51-16-7] Wire racks not noted on original plan on the exterior of the building housing clean equipment and single service disposable items. No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.