BILLY'S STONECRAB STEAKHOUSE
1 COLLANY RD · TIERRA VERDE · Pinellas County · FL 33715
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled dishes then retrieving clean dishes without washing first. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Bread stored on top of container of raw beef in walk-in freezer located outside in rear of establishment. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 2:47pm. Operator placed items in reach-in freezer. Re temp at 3:30pm a. shredded cheese (51F – Cold Holding) 43f b. raw beef patty (45F – Cold Holding); 37f c. sliced cheese (49F – Cold Holding) 40f d. cut lettuce (49F – Cold Holding) 46f Prep area at 3:08pm. Operator placed item in ice bath. Re temp at 3:40pm a. blue cheese crumbles (60F – Cold Holding) 52f **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-04-5High Priority – Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Whole roast is 125f. Operator reheated roast to 130f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 9
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink in warewashing are removed. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container with a knife stored in bowl of hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-14-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. 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/. Upstairs bar added. **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/. Mop sink removed, hand wash sink on cooks line moved from side of line to wall in expo area, upstairs bar added, two ice machines located underneath shed outside in rear of establishment, dry-storage room added. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that three recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in bar are near kitchen. Operator provided soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles containing toxic substances not labeled. Located underneath hand wash sink in bar near kitchen. **Warning**
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No running hot/cold water at hand wash sink on cooks line. **Warning**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice machine bins located outside in rear of establishment is soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 10 packages of raw mahi mahi label states to remove fish from packaging when thawing. Fish is partially frozen. Operator cut package. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in warewashimg area. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair on cooks line. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable on cooks line and warewashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in between hood filters on cooks line. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Will email DBPR Form 5030-105. Choking First Aid Procedures. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink in bar area near kitchen and bar near front entrance. Will email DBPR Form 5030-111. Employees must wash hands. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all reach-in coolers on cooks line are soiled. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors in prep area soiled with mold-like substance. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Warewashing area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler inside and outside shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.