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SOUL SICILIAN FUSION

516 CLEVELAND ST · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3600789
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10884453
DBPR license6217938

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate4 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 3

#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef cut bread with barehands . Reviewed no barehand contact with ready to eat food and hand washing . Chef put gloves on . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Grouper at 51 F in ROP package . Reviewed with manager the thawing of seafood in ROP packaging . See stop sale Manager discarded grouper

Stop Sale
#7High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored . Spray bottle of cleaner stored on cart next to bread . Manager relocated spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate53A-02-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Natalya H. Expired 7/23/25 SafeStaff no other certified food managers

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Grouper at 51 F in ROP package . Reviewed with manager the thawing of seafood in ROP packaging . See stop sale Manager discarded grouper **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale
#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Chef wore bracelets while cutting bread in back kitchen area

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:56 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.