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234 DOUGLAS AVE · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel stored on shelf above brown sugar. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in ware washing area blocked by fan. Operator moved fan. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Rachel Dulceak expired on 3 9 25 **Warning**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used as scoop for salt. Operator removed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling throughout kitchen is using acoustic tiles. Not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted in ware washing area. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee beverage stored on dry storage rack next to cook line. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone stored on top of filled salt grinders on rack in ware washing area. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door handles of each in cooler near cook line broken and in poor repair. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers stored in ware washing area. **Warning**
14-34-4Basic – Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Interior of ice machine has rust that has pitted to the surface. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Surface of fan in ware washing area soiled with debris. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers stored in ware washing area. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler near cook line has rusted shelves. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil, butter and water unlabeled and not identified. Operator put labels on bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:32 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.