Dimitri's on the Water

690 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 · Permanent Food Service · License 6206673

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Grade F
Safety score 58 of 100

Latest visit, Aug 19, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations.

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection
    3 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 19), 5 basic
    -17
  • Emergency closure on Aug 17, since reopened
    Reduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
    -15
  • Emergency closure in the last 90 days
    Ordered closed on Aug 18
    -10
  • Safety score58

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 4 visits

Routine inspection · Aug 17, 2026

Follow-up visit · Aug 19, 2026 Reopened after closure

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

Follow-up visit · Aug 18, 2026 Still closed

The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.

  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Walk in cooler - cooked potatoes 47°F, cooked rice 45°F, operator discarded, eggplant 42°F, cooked ground beef beef 45°F, moved to vertical cooler in storage area Walk in cooler - milk 41°F, feta 42°F, hummus 44°F,
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches under 3 compartment sink, operator moved eradicated and sanitized area 1 live roach on top of oven door.
Follow-up visit · Aug 18, 2026 Still closed

The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.

  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Walk in cooler - cooked potatoes 47°F, cooked rice 45°F, operator discarded, eggplant 42°F, cooked ground beef beef 45°F, moved to vertical cooler in storage area
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches under 3 compartment sink, operator moved eradicated and sanitized area
First visit · Aug 17, 2026 Emergency closure

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Case of butter pads in reach in cooler at expo -butter pads (46°F - Cold Holding), butter blend (46°F - Cold Holding) moved to vertical freezer in storage room operator states that temperatures taken at 10:30 this morning were 41°F or below, lots of food items were prepped this morning.
  • In-use utensils properly stored
    • Basic: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door handle, moved to rack
  • Handwashing and hygienic practices
    • Basic: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee styrofoam cup on prep table, and on lift top cooler on cook line, both discarded
  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door reach in cooler on cook line, fan guard and shelves
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach between wall and reach in cooler on end of cook line 1 dead roach on floor by door to dining room
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on top hinge of 2 door reach in cooler across from oven 1 live roach on floor at far end of cook line between wall and reach in cooler 1 live roach under shelf above 3 compartment sink 3 live roaches under pass through shelf on server side.
    • High priority: Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Under shelves above 3 compartment sink, under pass through shelf in kitchen.
  • Employee personal belongings
    • Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of dishes in prep area, operator moved to designated employee area