PETE & SHORTY'S
7402 49 ST · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed server wash hands at hand washing sink with 78 degrees Fahrenheit water. Server was stopped and re-educated and immediately washed hands in a sink with 100+ degrees Fahrenheit water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies at floor drain near waitstaff soda machine, 1 for behind bar on wall. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in breading flour mix, approximately 20 live on casters of cook line equipment, 3 live behind poster above dish machine, approximately 5 behind per board shelf in prep area, **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Under and behind back splash of 3 compartment sink, dish machine drain boards, and prep table under peg board. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Roach in flour breading mix. Manager dumped flour mix. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked shrimp 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cheddar slices 46 degrees Fahrenheit, cheddar shreds 46 degrees Fahrenheit, provolone sliced 45 degrees Fahrenheit, Swiss 45 degrees Fahrenheit, stop sale. All foods have been in the unit for longer than 4 hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked shrimp 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cheddar slices 46 degrees Fahrenheit, cheddar shreds 46 degrees Fahrenheit, provolone sliced 45 degrees Fahrenheit, Swiss 45 degrees Fahrenheit, stop sale. All foods have been in the unit for longer than 4 hours. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer was broken on drawers under grill. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, cutting boards stained. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand washing sink. Bucket was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cook line hand washing sink. Manager fixed dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bartender labeled it sanitizer upon request. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink at expo end of cook line 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot water was shut off. Hot water valve was turned back on, hand washing sink 110 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 13
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Dead flies on fly tape near back door. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead on floor near expo window behind bar, **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep area. Drink was moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. On 1 cook. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Beer walk in cooler gasket torn, observed a work order for a new one. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors are soiled under most equipment in kitchen especially under the cook line which has heavy grease and food build up. **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Observed raw shrimp and raw fish in undrained ice resulting in standing water. Items were removed from standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Beer walk in cooler gasket soiled. A new owner has been ordered. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee Gatorade in reach in cooler. Drink was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. 2 drains under dish area and ice machine drain not draining. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Most walls in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 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.