MADELINES FALAFEL AND SHAWARMA INC
13 N PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -approximately 26 live roaches in control device -3 live roaches under sink in food service area near seating area. -2 live roaches under reach in cooler in back of kitchen. -2 live roaches in chest freezer area on pipes on wall. – 3 live roaches under mop sink in corner of back kitchen area by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Operator has to turn on sink from underneath using a switch to pump the water to the faucet. Hand sink not functioning at this time, due to water line broken pumping into plastic cabinet housing the unit. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In restroom. Operator replaced. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Guest bathroom is not on the outside of the kitchen it is on the inside, there is 2 stand up coolers, 2 chest freezers, and a prep table that are not on the plans, there a wall separating the back office and bathroom from the rest of the kitchen. And the mop sink is on the other end of the kitchen by the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items not date marked **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink by front kitchen area. **Warning**
Basic 6
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen above coolers **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. -approximately 15 dead roaches in control device by reach in cooler in kitchen. -2 dead roaches under sink in kitchen -2. dead roaches in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment and sink drains under equipment soiled. Walls soiled **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Sink leaking into cabinet **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.