Highland House

1050 Palm Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698 · Permanent Food Service · License 6200494

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 81 of 100

Latest visit: Jul 22, 2026

What drove the grade

Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.High priority · no follow-up needed · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 8 basic (3 repeats)
-19
Safety score81

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Jul222026

Routine inspection

11 violations found

First visitJul 22, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
11 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 8 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
  Employee placed o gloves after touching paper work no hand wash.
Intermediate2
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Interior of soda nozzles soiled with debris in room behind bar.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  Hand wash sink used to store chemicals in bar. Operator removed chemicals.
  Fixed on the spot
Basic8
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  Tongs stored on oven handle on cook line. Operator removed tongs from area.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Employee working in kitchen No beard guard.
  Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  Employees in kitchen wearing wrist watches
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  Plastic bowl used as scoop for flour and sugar. Operator removed bowls
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  Grooved cutting boards in kitchen.
  Repeat violation
  Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  Shelves of walk in coolers in kitchen rusted.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Shelves of walk in cooler near bar soiled with debris
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  Hand wash sign missing at sinks in kitchen. And hand sink is in bar.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.