GULFPORT RESTAURANT
2025 S 49 ST · GULFPORT · Pinellas County · FL 337074915
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
40 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
03D-03-4High Priority – Heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Potatoes in walk in cooler 77 °f cooling since 11:00 pm or 1pm employee disagree on time. Stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.egg wash (51°F – Cold Holding) cut leafy greens (51°F – Cold Holding); **Warning**
03E-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Rice on stove in process of reheating @ 120 °f . Operator states he is reheating rice but moved the rice to walk in cooler. Temped at 119 °f in walk in cooler 30 minutes later. **Warning**
08A-03-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cooked eggplant in reach in freezer in rear storage area. Raw liver over biscuits in reach in freezer on prep line not all commercially packaged. Employee moved raw items to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 soft rodent droppings in dry storage area beside reach in freezer. 3 hard rodent droppings in dry storage area beside reach in freezer. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched door handles and soiled counters, no glove change. Employee educated on glove change and hand wash procedures. Employee discarded gloves and washed hands put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Stop sale of potatoes in walk in cooler for curtain being on food surface. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cooling not reaching 70° F in 2 hours. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer 200+ppm corrected to 75ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Mold like debris interior of ice machine. **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. Heavy whipping cream in walk in cooler opened 6/16/2019 no date mark. **Warning**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Cutting board soiled with food debris and stained. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 comp sink in kitchen. **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. Buildup of Food debris on can opener. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees working with food no food service manager onsite during inspection. **Warning**
Basic 25
05-11-4Basic – Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. Thermometer in reach in 2 door cooler in rear of cooler. Employee moved to front of cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease buildup on counters, prep tables, shelves in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.reach in cooler handles soiled with food debris. **Warning**
36-37-4Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Ceiling tiles in kitchen cookline, prep area and dry storage acoustic tiles. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles Soiled with dust and debris in kitchen cook line. **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys on shelf with dry open mix for breading. Employee charger on clean cups in front service area. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen preparing foods in kitchen no hat. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of metal pans on shelf over prep table in kitchen. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior window has a gap at the bottom in dry storage walk in cooler area that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor from condensation of reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Food stored in reach in freezers in rear of kitchen done covered not enclosed area. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in crack between cutting boards. Tongs on fire suppression system. **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior of microwaves have food debris, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cooks line has heavy debris interior. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Thawing chicken at room temperature, employee moved chicken to walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler gasket torn on reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service articles. Single service containers reused to store foods in reach in and walk in coolers. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service take out containers not inverted on cooks line. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth used as contact surface for utensils in kitchen. **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled in all reach in coolers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-13-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut ham and turkey in walk in cooler not covered. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet cloth used to wipe knife. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.200ppm chlorine corrected to 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler no labels in reused containers. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:30 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.