Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

THE BOAT CLUB

1761 BECKETT WAY · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 8, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3638388
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10938655
DBPR license6216494

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJune 8, 2026 1:35 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJune 10, 2026 11:40 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate14 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#15High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live wasp in dining area 1 live wasp in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One live spider near shelf near bar. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 9 rodent droppings on top of shelf near bar. 3 on shelf by Christmas tree 5 droppings on shelf next to can of peas 3 droppings on broom 2 dropping in unused beer cooler 8 droppings on shelf above unused cooler **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bathroom. No laser towels at hand sink near three compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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/. Plans on file are not reflective of what the inspector is seeing at the establishment. There are no drain boards by the three compartment sink or splash guard between the hand wash sink and three compartment sink. There are two smokers/ grill outside on the porch on the east side of the building. There is an ice machine and what looks like an old dish machine in an outside bar area on the West side of the building. 2 small ice machines in kitchen area. Plans were submitted and were denied **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#20Intermediate35A-01-4

Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Bartender has her two dogs inside the bar. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 14

#1Basic32-02-4

Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Doors to men and women restroom left open **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scoop for pretzels **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor throughout establishment are uneven and has holes to water in some areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall under bar has hole in it. Bathroom wall has holes. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic16-04-4

Basic – No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink in bar **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink inoperable. It is not hooked up to any plumbing . No faucet on sink. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic35B-04-4

Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Multiple screened walls in dining room torn. Establishment has multiple open gaps going to the outside. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#11Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vertical 2 door cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#12Basic35B-13-4

Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch on window behind stage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13Basic33-31-5

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple unused items in multiple areas. Non working keg cooler behind bar, jute box machine in walk way near side door. Gas grill inside pool table area, unused chest freezer in bar area. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#14Basic14-06-4

Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:01 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
6 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 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.