THE KITCHEN IN DUNEDIN
405 PATRICIA AVE · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and then touched clean plates to serve food with. No hand wash. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee did not wash hands when changing gloves after moving container of dirty towels from hand wash sink or after cracking eggs. Only one hand sink inside the establishment for employees to use, located in back of kitchen in ware washing areas. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee moved dirty wash bucket from, hand wash sink. Did not wash hands before putting on new gloves and preparing food in deep fryer. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and pork overreact to eat chicken and blue berries in reach in freezer in back of kitchen. Raw pork overreact cooked pork in reach in cooler in dry storage. **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Blue cheese 2qts prepared October 4th 25 1 qt Alfredo sauce prepared 12 14 25 2 qts Hollandaise prepared 12 13 25 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Blue cheese prepared October 4th 25 Alfredo sauce prepared 12 14 25 Hollandaise prepared 12 13 25 **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel stored in top of reach in cooler on cookline. Operator moved fuel from food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline soiled with debris, deli slicer soiled with food debris **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store bucket with dirty wiping cloths. Operator removed bucket from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Surface of can opener blade rusted. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausage not date marked in reach in cooler on cookline soiled line. Operator said was prepared yesterday. **Warning**
Basic 14
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in dry storage acoustic tiles. Not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen missing in dry storage. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line and storage grooved, **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage next to margarine in wait station. Operator moved drink. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups wet nesting in wait station above coffee machine. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle of reach in cooler damaged in disrepair. Insulation visible. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles throughout kitchen missing and in disrepair. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cookline soiled with debris **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in cooler in wait station. Operator moved beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of reach in coolers on cookline and in dry storage rusted. **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Rubber spatulas on prep table melted. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloths used on ware washing station. Operator removed dirty wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at waitstation measured at 0ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of butter on cookline not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:30 AM.
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3 observation(s)
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.