PIEROGI GRILL & STEAKHOUSE
1535 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dm chlorine ppm 0, cook changed bucket but could not get a proper ppm. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched soiled chemical bucket, no hand wash before returning to prepping food. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over creamer in walk in cooler. Cool rearranged eggs to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of rust oleum spray next to clean dishes. Cook removed rustolium. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
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. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink removed from bathroom located outside back door of restaurant. **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/. Toilet added to closet located outside the back door of establishment no plan review. No sink observed in closet. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Manager provided soap during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 14
32-07-4Basic – Bathroom facility not clean. Closet with added toilet soiled **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tile used, some damaged and soiled **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 employee beverages stored on shelf of make table. Cook moved beverages **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 articles of clothing stored with food in walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in cooler in poor repair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, storage areas, prep areas **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cabbage stored on floor near 3 compartment sink, fryer oil stored on the floor **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving, range, tops of small equipment such as microwave soiled with dust and food debris. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored on floor of storage room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler- sausage **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork thawing at room temperature. Cook placed under cool running water. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Styrofoam cup holdin food removed from its origional container not labeled with common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.