DAILY NEWS CAFE & RESTAURANT LLC
401 BELCHER RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged in back kitchen . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler opposite grill Manager rearranged food Emailed and reviewed the Safe Food Storage hand out to manager . **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -milk at 50 F, half and half at 48 F in small cooler near register overnight – no temperatures taken this day . Manager discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – milk at 50 F, half and half at 48 F in small cooler near register overnight – no temperatures taken this day . Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times due to large trashcan stored in front of hand wash sink in front line area . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times . Trashcan relocated **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Soda dispenser with ice bin and ice tea dispenser added to back room next to restrooms . Four reach in freezers located in the room . Additions added last week .
Basic 3
05-09-4Basic – -No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in small refrigerator in front line near register -Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid in back kitchen . Reviewed thawing methods with manager . Meats moved to reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses in front line area . Tongs moved to hot water above 135 F **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:28 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.