Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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D&E DONUTS

1453 S BELCHER RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33764

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 5, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3339946
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8359205
DBPR license6217656

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 31 live ants on shelving where microwave ovens are located. Shelving is located above a food prep table and non working reach in cooler, however no food prep is being conducted and no ants on food anywhere in the establishment. Manager killed, removed and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen area has cleaning towel in it. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer of any kind in establishment. Operator bought chlorine sanitizer for food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cake batter stored on the floor. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between reach-in cooler and prep table. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper towels stored on floor of rear storage area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.