CHECKERS #3192
1595 MISSOURI AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee answered phone, then put gloves on with no hand wash between glove change.
11-23-5High Priority – Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on exposed portion of the body without a dry cover on the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Manager has open wound on upper arm not covered.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen area located near the ice machine.
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 7 live ants on wall near hand wash sink in rear of restaurant. 1 live ant above drive through window. 7 live ants above food contact surface over ready to eat foods on cold hold prep station.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish over hot dogs in walk in freezer Raw frozen chicken stored over French fries in stand up freezer.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched hair, then did not change gloves and proceeded to the fry station without hand wash or glove change.
Intermediate 2
11-01-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Josh Kean ; person in charge lacked knowledge.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine nozzles at drive through window show accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Shows accumulation of mold like substance on interior of ice machine.
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 74 dead flying insects trapped in Genus fly trap located next to reach in freezer and fryer.
28-02-4Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Drip from ceiling in multiple vents.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing by the hand wash sink located to the right of the entrance/exit door.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license is in a folder in office.
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. On floor in front of ice machine.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee has no hair restraint.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. In dish area, stacked 1/6 pans.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on stand up two door freezer located to the left of the fryers are torn.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Salt packets on floor in outside storage area. Employee elevated and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior to ocean machine sows mold like substance. Gaskets on lower single door cooler underneath hot hold station. Gaskets on stand up two door freezer show accumulation of debris.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In dish area, observed old labels stuck to 1/6 pan.
33-06-4Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can receptacle near the hand wash sink
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Mold like substance on wall over bag in box system, above walk-in cooler, over AC controller, and on ceiling above reach in freezer.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung up mops. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:06 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.