SOUTHIE COFFEE
1500 S MISSOURI AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef empanadas (60F – Cold Holding); black bean empanadas (53F – Cold Holding); chicken empanadas (52F – Cold Holding) in prep cooler in kitchen.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes and onions (78F – Cold Holding); sliced tomato (46F – Cold Holding); pesto (46F – Cold Holding); beef empanadas (60F – Cold Holding); black bean empanadas (53F – Cold Holding); chicken empanadas (52F – Cold Holding); whole milk (55F – Cold Holding); oat milk (50F – Cold Holding); salsa (50F – Cold Holding); 2% milk (50F – Cold Holding) Operator moved items either to freezer or put on ice to cool. Diced tomatoes and onions retemped at 70F. Sliced tomato retemped at 43F. Pesto retemped at 42F. Whole milk retemped at 44F. 2% milk retemped at 53F. Salsa retemped at 58F.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef empanadas (130F – Hot Holding); chicken empanadas (115F – Hot Holding) Operator reheated
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice scoop soiled with debris.
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen as well as ice bin at front counter have accumulation of mold like substance and debris.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler at coffee prep station not keeping any items below 50F. Operator moved all items to different refrigeration unit.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in kitchen trash can.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cooler at coffee prep station missing multiple gaskets.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bins of food being stored under prep table on floor in kitchen.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in white reach-in freezer in kitchen.
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Pitcher being used to scoop ice stored on soiled ice machine ledge.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:14 PM.
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.