THE PEARL RESTAURANT
5802 28 AVE S · GULFPORT · Pinellas County · FL 33707
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-02-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. -frozen raw veal and elk that have been removed from their original packaging stored above cooked crawfish in reach in freezer near wait station. Operator rearranged freezer for raw animal foods to store below ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: -raw chicken removed from commercial packaging stored above chicken fingers in reach in freezer at end of cook line in kitchen Operator moved raw chicken to store below ready to eat foods **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chicken stored above butter in reach in cooler on cook line Operator moved raw chicken to store on bottom shelf in walk in cooler -raw shrimp and lobster stored with cooked krab stick and cooked crawfish meat Operator separated the raw from ready to eat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Grilled chicken (70F – Cooling) operator says it was cooked around 1:30 or 2 PM, my temperature taken at 6:20PM. Chicken was cooling in deep, covered container in walk in cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: No cooling observed this visit. **Time Extended**
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line stained **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled with dust **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
50-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 2/1/26 **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
14-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting boards on cook line have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
14-11-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -reach in salad cooler door is broken off hinges **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Exterior back door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: **Time Extended**
03G-53-1Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Raw steak in reduced oxygen packaging not time or date marked. Operator says it was packaged yesterday. Operator removed steak from packaging and will cook today. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-19: Raw steak in reduced oxygen packaging not time or date marked. Operator says it was packaged last week. Stop Sale issued. **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:22 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.