FRIENDLY FISHERMAN REST
150 128 AVE W · MADEIRA BCH · Pinellas County · FL 337082692
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab cakes 50 °f cold holding since 11:30 employee put ice on crab cakes to being temperature down. salad cooler in front area cut leafy greens (49°F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (48°F – Cold Holding); cole slaw (45°F – Cold Holding) ice added to bring temps down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Inspector observed restroom doors downstairs bar area taped closed with signage "closed". Sewage backing up in restroom drains in downstairs bar area when toilet flushed. Restaurant has restrooms upstairs. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Gloves not changed or hands washed between raw calamari to ready to eat cooked calamari employee washed hands when corrected. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Mold like debris interior of ice machine. Employee cleaned ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. I'll in reach in salad cooler no date mark opened 5/22/2019. Employee date marked milk. **Warning**
31A-13-4Intermediate – Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Employee dumped ice in hand sink. Hand sink on cooks line and bar area hand sink has ice. **Warning**
31A-02-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by large pots. Large pot blocking hand sink. Employee moved pot. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun soiled. Soda gun soiled in wait station. **Warning**
Basic 12
05-11-4Basic – Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. Ambient thermometer in rear of upright 2 door reach in fish cooler. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled ceiling tiles. **Warning**
16-01-4Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Dish machine has no data plate. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on shelf over cook line. Employee discarded drink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line no hair restraint. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic cups in wait station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. . Ice buildup in walk in cooler and walk in freezer across the street. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler with scallops on cookline has torn gasket. **Warning**
23-08-4Basic – Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Both Soda gun holsters in wait station area has slimy debris interior. **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple Soiled reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet on cooks line sink. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quat sanitizer at 100ppm corrected to 200ppm. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:32 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.