SOUTHIE COFFEE
1500 S MISSOURI AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
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 3
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing tomatoes with barehands . Employee washed hands and put gloves on . **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener spray stored next to to go cups in the front counter area . Manager relocated spray **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500 ppm quaternary . Per manufacturer instructions should be 200 ppm . Manager changed the solution . Recheck 200 ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copy's of SafeStaff certificates from books posted on the refrigerator
Basic 6
36-11-4Basic – -Floors not maintained smooth and durable in dish washing area -Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage and warewashing areas.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture missing in the kitchen
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food while wearing a bracelet
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in cook line area . Employee put hat on **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dusty fan on top of the small reach in cooler in the kitchen. Manager removed fan **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 11:49 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.