SUNSET LOUNGE
2558 SUNSET POINT RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
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
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food ( raw beef patties ) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food ( container of cheese ) on shelf in walk in cooler. Employee rearranged food . **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheddar cheese 52 F , cut tomatoes 50F in reach in cooler stacked above containers of food in the top section of deli style cooler . No temperatures taken this day . Employee discarded food . Reviewed safe food storage with employee **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheddar cheese 52 F , cut tomatoes 50F in reach in cooler stacked above containers of food in the top section of deli style cooler . No temperatures taken this day . Employee discarded food . Reviewed safe food storage with employee **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – soiled shelf above deli style reach in cooler at cook line
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Expired Bruce Barrows ServStaff CFM training expired on 4/06/2026 . There are no other certified food managers .
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Reviewed with employee regular monitoring of food temperatures .
Basic 1
22-16-4Basic – White reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at the bar
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:25 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 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.