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1285 S MISSOURI AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed containers washed without being sanitized. Establishment using bleach for laundry as sanitizer. Operator bought correct chlorine sanitizer and re cleaned and sanitized food containers. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in coolers on cook line at 1:00pm cooked chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding) Walk-in cooler at 1:08pm cooked chicken (44F – Cold Holding); cooked ribs (44F – Cold Holding); Operator placed in ice bath Re temp at 1:48pm Raw chicken 46f Raw shrimp 46f Raw beef 46f Cooked chicken 44f Cooked ribs 44f Operator placed items in reach-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than4 hours ago.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to prep sink is blocked with cooking oil and reach-in freezer stored in path. Operator removed four 5 gallons of cooking oil and pallet. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensil stored in bowl of hand wash sink. Operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using laundry bleach for sanitation. Operator bought chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Reach-in cooler shelves on cook line.
Basic 13
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard line shelves in walk-in cooler.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles above cook line.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling tile in dry-storage area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on top of customer food. Employee removed food. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee watch stored on top of reach-in freezer next to food. Operator removed watch. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to prep sink and near 3 compartment shrimp.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in cooler. Gaskets on reach-in cooler and reach-in freezers.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lids. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened bottled water in reach-in cooler on cook line.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers on cook line.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusted.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sesame removed from original container not identified by common name.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.