THE CLAM HOUSE
304 7TH ST W · PALMETTO · Manatee County · FL 34221
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over beef steak in the walk in cooler. Owner placed the ground beef below the beef steak. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on the hose Bibb in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. No shell tags for in shell fresh clams. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw sushi fish not identified on the menu. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for the dish machine and sanitizer buckets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
27-11-4Intermediate – No running water at mop sink. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for the sushi rice on time as a public health control. Emailed the form to the owner, owner printed and fill out the form before the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All the cutting boards for the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Several cases of food stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Owner placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Owner removed and sanitized the ice scoop and placed them in a pan on the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at the hand wash sink next to the ice machines. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves under the grill and above the reach in cooler on the cook line soiled. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet wiping cloth not stored in the sanitizer solution. Employee placed the towels in the sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:34 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.