Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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BAR-B-Q QUEEN

1267 N HIGHLAND AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1319675
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10895157
DBPR license6252143

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMarch 20, 2026 12:21 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMarch 20, 2026 5:21 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo potable water

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – 2 live, small flying insects found in kitchen

#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils and touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.

#6High Priority27-12-4

High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water in the food truck

#7High Priority16-20-4

High Priority – Faucet at three-compartment sink does not reach all compartments.

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tray over hand wash sink and no running water at hand wash sink

#9Intermediate51-23-4

Intermediate – Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required.

Basic 3

#1Basic50-03-4

Basic – Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.

#2Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Curtains do not completely close . Window left open

#3Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Water pump and hot water tank not working per operator

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:07 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.