VENUS RESTAURANT
2441 W BAY DR · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Storage rack near walk-in cooler. a. #10 can of strawberry glaze b. 1 three pound can of brown gravy c. 1 three pound can of chopped ocean clams d. 1 four pound can of tuna
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs, then changed gloves without washing hands. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene practices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle sliced tomatoes with bare hands and place on plate being served to public at expo window. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene practices. Employee discarded sliced tomatoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed customers being seated at tables with butter packets in 4oz bowls on tables from previous customers. 20 each butter packets. Operator discarded butter packets. Observed employee place 4 sliced tomatoes on plate being served to the public with bare hands. Employee discarded sliced tomatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked meatloaf in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets 64f on table in wait station area. Operator discarded butter packets. **Corrected On-Site**
07-08-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observed customers being seated at tables with butter packets in 4oz bowls on tables from previous customers. 20 each butter packets. 20 Butter packets on tables in dining room being reserved. **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose connected to faucet without vacuum breaker at mop sink near walk-in cooler.
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Brown substance on ice machine bin located in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Storage rack near walk-in cooler a. #10 can of strawberry glaze b. 1 three pound can of brown gravy c. 1 three pound can of chopped ocean clams d. 1 four pound can of tuna Operator discarded cans. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler located in front of flat-top grill door won't close. Establishment is using trash can to keep door closed. Verified time/temperature controlled for safety foods in reach-in cooler are maintained 42f.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor, 3 bags of ice stored on floor in walk-in freezer
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers doors on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cook line in front of flat-top grill interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line in front of flat-top grill
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:59 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.