THIRSTY MARLIN GRILL & BAR

Name: THIRSTY MARLIN GRILL & BAR
Address: 1023 FLORIDA AVE, PALM HARBOR, FL, 34683, US
Rating: 76.3

1023 FLORIDA AVE, PALM HARBOR, FL 34683

License #6214962

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76.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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THIRSTY MARLIN GRILL & BAR in PALM HARBOR currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.3 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 April 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 14 minor.

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[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water in the walk in cooler..
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor in the walk in freezer. Manager corrected storage.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage on the prep table in the kitchen. Manager corrected storage.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/26. Observed establishment open to the public and operating selling food with expired license. Operator was able to go in and update license.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line.

Administrative complaint recommended
[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. Grouper fully thawed in package that states to be removed from package prior to thawing. One package of grouper was frozen, chef removed from package. See stop sale.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled fan walk in cooler. Racks in walk in cooler soiled with rust and mold like substance.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Aluminum pans in the ware washing area stacked wet. Operator unstacked.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tiles in kitchen damaged new the office.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above ready to eat vegetables in walk in. Manager relocated.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 3 flies underneath counter where soda station is located. 1 fly near the back door where soda boxes are located. 2 flies in dry storage area. 8 flies where boxes of ketchup and canned pineapple juice located in dry storage.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Prep cooler on cookline.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen and bar soiled. Air Vents in kitchen soiled. Ceiling soiled with black substance where damage has occurred near the office. Walk in cooler floor soiled with food debris.
[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. Operator ran dish machine 2 cycles, 0ppm. Operator attempted to prime the machine and no sanitizer was dispensing. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 3 compartment sink set up and at 50ppm chlorine.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper fully thawed in package that states to be removed from package prior to thawing.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kevin expired. Kevin is in the process of getting recertified.

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