GINGER&LIME CAFE
30617 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee was cleaning dishes in dish pit before making smoothie for customer. No hand wash in between.
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by container of wash cloths. Operator moved container. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scoop for rice and sugar. Operator removed cups. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in prep area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones on shelf above prep station. And on prep table in smoothie station.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee cutting roast beef wearing wrist watch. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in prep area not wearing hair restraint.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in back prep area soiled with debris.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Rice stored on floor of dry storage. Operator moved rice to higher location. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in coolers open kitchen and prep area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Ice machine leaking in back prep room.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauces unlabeled in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 11:54 AM.
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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.