COMPASS GRILLE

5300 GULF BLVD, ST.PETE BEACH, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6214370. 6 inspection visits from 2023-11-27 to 2026-05-04.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-05-04: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

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
2026-05-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	1.15	5 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 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.15	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2025-06-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	7	1.27	6 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	5	1.27	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-03-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	4	1.55	6 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-11-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	8	1.55	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed

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.