Inspection Report

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PDQ RESTAURANT, PARK BLVD

4601 PARK BLVD. · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 29, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3352934
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8372194
DBPR license6217409

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#8High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Open gallon of milk dated 3/21/24 with used by date of 3/28/24.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At breading station near drive thru area: -Buttermilk (45F- Cold Holding) @ 12:53pm. Cold holding unit found turned off. Employee plugged unit back in. At breading station across hot holding unit with chicken strips: -Buttermilk (49F – Cold Holding) @ 12:46pm. Employee put buttermilk on ice. Inspector re-temped buttermilk @1:48pm buttermilk (41F- Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Soda machine in dinning area Ice chute soiled.

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Ice being dumped in hand sink across from office entrance.

#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Two unlabeled chemical spray bottles stored with other chemicals near three compartment sink. Employee labeled as glass cleaner and bleach. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in coolers in kitchen area.

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -Clean containers wet nesting on dish rack near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Cold holding unit bottom pull out drawer in disrepair at breading station across from hot holding unit with chicken strips.

#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Ice buildup up on floor and landing on boxes in walk in freezer.

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled with chicken residue at cold holding unit/breading station near fryers and handwashing sink by drive thru area. – Stand alone reach in freezer next to fryers on kitchen cook line soiled with food debris.

#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Cold holding unit bottom pull out drawer across/near hot holding unit with chicken strips has soiled standing water.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:40 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.