Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE BAYOU CAFE

118 E TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 17, 2021
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3081617
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7556310
DBPR license6213591

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMay 17, 2021 10:05 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMay 19, 2021 3:51 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 11 small flies in dish machine area **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live on cart on cook line, 1 live in crack above door of reach in cooler on cook line, 1 live on trash can on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 droppings on cart on cook line **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate22-22-4

Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate22-07-4

Intermediate – Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate22-06-4

Intermediate – Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on cart on cook line, 1 dead under server counter in front of cook line, 6 dead in vent on wall under server counter on cook line, 1 dead on floor in front of server counter in front of cook line **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in coolers on cook line **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
4 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.