THE BOAT CLUB
1761 BECKETT WAY · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. fried chicken (91F – Hot Holding); coleslaw (81F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw (81F – Cold Holding) sitting on table in dining area **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken (91F – Hot Holding) sitting on table in dining area for the past two hours, employee does not have any way of reheating food, there is only one crock pot in establishment that is used only for boiled peanuts and a charcoal grill/ smoker out back that is not is use at time of this inspection **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or hand wash sign in womens restroom No paper towels in mens restroom **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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file are not reflective of what the inspector is seeing at the establishment. There are no drain boards by the three compartment sink or splash guard between the hand wash sink and three compartment sink. There are two smokers/ grill outside on the porch on the east side of the building. There is an ice machine and what looks like an old dish machine in an outside bar area on the West side of the building. Plans were submitted and were denied, spoke to Marie in plan review no plans have been submitted **Admin Complaint**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided employee with printed copy of 5030-103, employee read and signed agreement **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 18
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Sandwiches, containers of food made at home, marshmallows, chips in reach in cooler that is all employee items. Discussed with bartenders proper storage of personal food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-10-4Basic – Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Employee smoking behind bar in ware washing area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door and front door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walls are partially screened in the dining room by the front door in the dining room, the kitchen is open into the dining room. The floors are unsealed wood. Ceiling is Ptech insul foam in the bar area over the reach in coolers. The ceiling over the three compartment sink and handwash sink in the bar area has open rafters with holes to the outside. The floors are uneven throughout the establishment. Area of Dock piling in dining room has an open floor into the water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-04-4Basic – No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in kitchen area soiled with dust **Warning**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. The establishment has multiple floor opens where you can see the water underneath the establishment. The establishment has multiple ceiling openings where you can see the sky. Multiple screened in walls in the dining room torn. The establishment has multiple open gaps going to the outside **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-60-5Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Multiple in dining room which is open to the kitchen Broken window in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Beer storage closet is not accessible due to many unnecessary items in the way **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple unused equipment throughout the establishment **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-32-4Basic – Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. Wood flooring inside and around the outside of the establishment not even, wood pieces are sticking up and missing **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Bare wood shelves in bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:10 PM.
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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.