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1972 GULF-TO-BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. One fly in drive thru area. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream mix 69°f in drive thru ice cream machine. Advised manager to replace ice cream mix and have machine serviced if necessary. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-04-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes 68°f, cut lettuce 68°f, cheese 70°f ALL ON TIME HOLD Time chart says items are to be discarded at 3:00pm. Inspector took temperatures around 4:00pm and items had not been discarded. Manager discarded items and replaced with new items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Approximately 0.5 inch deep water at floor drain under grill cook top on cook line, puddle is a murky color and approximately 4 feet wide. Standing water around ice machine floor drain. When employees and inspector wash hands at hand sink the floor drain next to the ice machine overflows and floods floor. Inspector also turned on mop sink and three compartment sink simultaneously but did not observed floor drains overflowing. Water under cook line has started spreading during inspection and is going under carts holding buns for burgers. Manager has called maintenance for floor drains. Advised manager to move buns before water continues to spread. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. Cut tomatoes 68°f, cut lettuce 68°f, cheese 70°f ALL ON TIME HOLD Time chart says items are to be discarded at 3:00pm. Inspector took temperatures around 4:00pm and items had not been discarded. Manager discarded items and replaced with new items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 10
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above cook line has dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
28-02-4Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Water leaking from ceiling above three compartment sink and dripping onto floor. Water leaking from ceiling between cook top and next to prep table. Splash from water is hitting box of shortening on bottom shelf of prep table. Water leaking from ceiling onto floor near drive thru/ pick up window. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer with plastic lid in disrepair. Plastic lid has large piece missing allowing air to escape. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Approximately 0.5 inch deep water at floor drain under grill cook top on cook line, puddle is a murky and approximately 4 feet wide. Standing water around ice machine floor drain. **Warning**
23-22-4Basic – Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. Shelf holding mixers soiled and sticky to the touch. **Warning**
36-70-4Basic – Objectionable odor in establishment. Foul grease or sewage smell on cook line. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Glass brick on exterior of building is shattered leaving interior exposed. Pipes can be seen through wall. A second wall in protecting the interior of kitchen. **Warning**
23-10-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown powder on shelf not labelled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:55 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.