CORNER CAFE
2025 S 49 ST · GULFPORT · Pinellas County · FL 33707
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
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. Sanitizer chlorine 0ppm, Management set up 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 shell eggs and continued cooking. Inspector educated manager on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on dirty cloth handing from apron. Inspector educated manager on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Employee touch bread without gloves on cook line and waitress area to sever to the public. Inspector educated manager on proper hand washing and glove use. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat food in stand up cooler back storage area. Employee moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs left out on top of reach-in cooler. Emailed operator procedures for time as a public health. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pool eggs (71F – Cold Holding); vanilla sour cream sauce(54F – Cold Holding); icing sauce (57F – Cold Holding) Manager placed items in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (113F – Hot Holding), Employee reheated sausage to 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
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 was removed from cook line. Manager replaced hand sink back on cook line **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in back prep area. Employee placed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in prep area. Manager placed soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Breaded chicken made more than 24 hours no date marking. Employee date mark item **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 11
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back kitchen area. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
16-01-4Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink on top shelf cook line. Employee moved drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Gallon of pickles on floor in storage area. Manager moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled with food debris **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand signs in kitchen area, prep area and employees bathroom. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go boxes on floor in dry storage area. Manager moved items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Employee moved bucket off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.