WHISTLE STOP GRILL AND BAR

915 MAIN ST, SAFETY HARBOR, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6201051. 12 inspection visits from 2023-10-10 to 2026-10-01.

Closure follow-up: more time givenLast visit, 2026-10-01: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (4 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-30)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-09-30	2026-10-01	Rodent activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Pinellas County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-01	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	1	6		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-09-30	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	2	7	1.13	7 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-06-29	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	5		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2026-05-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	2	1.15	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2026-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	1.15	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-04-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.27	2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-01-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	4	1.27	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-07-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-05-15	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	1		2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-05-13	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	2	1.55	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-11-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	7	1.55	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-10-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	3		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.