Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

SHEPHARDS REST MARGARITA GRILL

601 S GULFVIEW BLVD · CLEARWATER BCH · Pinellas County · FL 33767

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3708488
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13746981
DBPR license6213532

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish spread 51f, pico 54f, sour cream 52f, Right reach in cooler. Some items moved to a different cooler. Other items iced down. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked fish 87f, move back to grill for reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets under grill and breading reach in cooler.

#2Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Big Tiki. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:16 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.