THE BAYOU CAFE
118 E TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator cutting lemons for garnish on beverages with bare hands, discussed proper hand wash and glove usage **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: No one cooking **Time Extended**
07-08-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Red bowl with butter pads picked up from one table and given to customer at next table. Operator states that butter is kept in cooler and she puts it back into the cooler when customer leaves. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: Not observed **Time Extended**
41-27-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At Server station – greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fry baskets **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs on menu not identified as under cooked. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: menu has not been corrected. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : 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/. Food prep area and oven added in area behind front counter. Plans received 7/14, plans denied due to lack of communication, letter sent to operator on 9/3 from Robin in plan review. Spoke to Carly in plan review today, plans have not been received.restaurant is open and serving customers **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: No plans sent to Plan review **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
22-16-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line, interior of cooler and next pans, vertical cooler near pass shelf, bottom of cooler and tracks of door **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-12-04: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:56 AM.
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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.