MIRAGE RESTAURANT
2284 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 337654031
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented cans of grilled eggplant present in storage room See stop sale. Manager segregated cans for return **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.Manager primmed machine . Recheck 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Plated of baklava with cover non hinged. Reviewed with manager. Manager removed baklava and will purchase a container prior to offering at buffet **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination for pitas in a basket . Reviewed with manager . Manager placed cover – sneeze guard over food **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 48 F , cut tomatoes 47 F at buffet under 2 and half hours – manager placed food in freezer for quick chill down recheck feta cheese 42 F, cut tomatoes 41 F – lamb at 49 F in walk in cooler cooling lamb covered and stacked below container of lamb cold holding. Recheck 43-45 F Reviewed with manager proper cooling methods . Manager relocated lamb to freezer for quick chill down
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Dolmades at 48 at 3:35 pm can opened at 10:45 am .Reviewed with manager cooling procedures and temperature monitoring of foods . Manager discarded . **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled, stained . – Cutting board on salad prep station soiled with food buildup in cracks. Reviewed with manager
Basic 2
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in food prep area in kitchen . Reviewed with manager
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:24 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.