BOCAO BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
2097 DREW ST · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 pom . Manager primed sanitizer in the dish machine . Recheck 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food ( raw beef) stored over or with ready-to-eat food ( Yuma fries ) in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged in kitchen . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over real seafood in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken empanadas 110F , cheese 122 F in the front counter area Food reheated to 169 F **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
51-14-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. 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/. Triple sink and ice bin with soda dispenser added to bar area
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta and pork in walk in cooler cooked 4 days previously . Manager date marked food **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on shelf in dish washing area . Manager labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Food ( box of oil and container of rice ) stored on floor in storage closed in kitchen .Manager relocated food **Corrected On-Site**
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken in men's bathroom
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 11:08 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.