THE BOAT CLUB
1761 BECKETT WAY · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live wasp in dining area 1 live wasp in kitchen **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One live spider near shelf near bar. **Warning**
35A-04-4High 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**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – 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**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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**
35A-01-4Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Bartender has her two dogs inside the bar. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 14
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Doors to men and women restroom left open **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scoop for pretzels **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor throughout establishment are uneven and has holes to water in some areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall under bar has hole in it. Bathroom wall has holes. **Warning**
16-04-4Basic – No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Admin Complaint**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink in bar **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – 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**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – 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**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vertical 2 door cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch on window behind stage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – 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**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:01 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
3 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.