FLAP JACKS
36287 US 19 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 4lb can of tuna , 3lb can of clam chowder, 1 6lb can of cherries. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone and then put on gloves no hand wash. **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 8 seconds, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in kitchen **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler of wait station. Ambient 49F. butter (49F – Cold Holding); chocolate milk (47F – Cold Holding); milk (47F – Cold Holding) Walk in cooler chicken salad (47F – Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F – Cold Holding); hollandaise (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); diced ham (46F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding); sausage (47F – Cold Holding) operator opened attached walk in freezer door to lower temps. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at splitter at three compartment sink. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Measured at 500ppm. Operator corrected sanitizer to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface of cutting boards on cook line stained. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee using hand sink to fill cup of water in kitchen. **Warning**
Basic 25
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining lower shelf on cook line where oil and sanitizer is stored. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen acoustic tiles not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in kitchen breaking and cracked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Molding in kitchen and rest rooms in disrepair. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved white cutting boards on cook line. And grooved white and green boards in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 4lb can of tuna , 3lb can of clam chowder, 1 6lb can of cherries not separate from undamaged product. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cardboard tray in cook line. Operator removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet in prep kitchen. Operator had employee remove bracelet **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in wait station and ware washing area. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage soiled with debris. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers in ware washing area. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board in prep area. Operator had employee change cloths. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line is soiled debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Establishment has no copy of last inspection on site. **Warning**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on plastic container in ware washing area. Container was stored with cleaned containers. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on plastic container in dry storage. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door left open with with magnetic screen. Magnetic screen not secured. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler at wait station rusted **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Employee thawing frozen ham on shelf in dry storage. Operator moved ham to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Melted spatula near cook line. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor of kitchen. Operator moved bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of water, oil and butter unlabeled on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 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.