CARETTA ON THE GULF
500 MANDALAY AVE · CLEARWATER BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33767
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Yogurt display not covered by sneeze guard. Plates not inverted or covered at buffet area.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw snapper. Raw salmon. Impossible bolognese. All three items sealed with no oxygen in ROP package. Items discarded. **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 110f, cooks line.
Intermediate 4
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Approximately 12 tags missing date mark. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer guard. Can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Raw snapper. Raw salmon. Impossible bolognese. All three items sealed with no oxygen in ROP package. Items discarded.
Basic 2
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar floor next to dish washer in bar and under equipment. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:09 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.