FAT CAT TAVERN
3665 EAST BAY DR SUITE 100 · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies under hand sink in kitchen 3 live flies on wall in dish area **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches behind deli cooler 1 live roach behind microwave 2 live roaches over the breading station rack 9 live roaches clean dish shelves 3 live roaches under shelf over freezer in kitchen **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach excrement on wall kitchen prep area in shelving area. **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty glass to food plate no hand wash. Educated employee. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese 49F. Employee moved blue cheese to freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Panini press soiled, can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation** **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. Shrimp made 4-09-2023 no date mark. Educated employee about date marking. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cole slaw in reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-01-2023 licenses displayed **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches behind deli cooler on top of electrical boxes. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on clean dish rack. Employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. In dish area wet-nesting. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in walk in cooler not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Walls soiled with grease near hood system. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between equipment on cook line. Employees removed knives. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Grease build up in oven and on top of stove. On cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in coolers. **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer and stove top soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler no common label name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor under equipment on cook line skied with food and grease debris, floor in walk in cooler soiled with food and debris. **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray is not effective dripping into bowl at cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:45 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 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.