Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MUGS JR DRIVE THRU GRILL

1972 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3564392
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10701649
DBPR license6210947

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2025 . Reviewed with manager

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ranch dressing made in house with butter milk 48 F in cooler . Manager placed container of dressing on ice . Recheck 40 F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.training for Ruth expired . Reviewed with manager .

Basic 5

#1Basic36-17-5

Basic – -Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cook line . -Hole in or other damage to wall. Reviewed with manager

#2Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Reviewed with manager .

#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Manager removed food from walk in cooler . Discussed designating a container for employee food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -walk in freezer gaskets torn Reviewed with manager

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food ( box of bacon ) stored on floor in walk in freezer . Reviewed with manager . Manager relocated box of bacon **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.