Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BASCOM'S CHOP HOUSE

3665 ULMERTON RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33762

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 17, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3335407
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8354665
DBPR license6215249

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose connected to faucet in rear outside of establishment missing vacuum breaker.

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee pour coffee inside of bowl of hand wash sink located at wait station. Hand wash sink in bar area has ice inside of bowl. Operator melted ice. Discussed with operator purpose of hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at sink in dishwasher area. Employee labeled bottle with correct name. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line and salad prep area.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup on outer walk-in freezer door.

#3Basic10-18-5

Basic – In-use utensil, tongs and knife stored in sanitizer between uses in bucket on cook line. Employee removed, cleaned and sanitized items. Discarded sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees next to warewashing area. Hand washing sink in bar area and women's restroom. Will email operator hand wash sign.

#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line not identified by name.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.