THE REEF
14705 GULF BLVD · MADEIRA BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33708
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pooled eggs over pickles in walk-in cooler, relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked shrimp (54F – Cold Holding), potato salad (50F – Cold Holding) on cook line, cooler lids closed **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Roberto Pastrana CFM expired 8/25/23, other manager present with valid CFM
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Cutting boards stained on cook line **Repeat Violation**
Basic 20
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles on cook line **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi in walk-in cooler
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Corner of cooler on cook line **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on counter next to clean plates in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cracked sliding plastic doors on ice machine **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in freezer. Under equipment at bar
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Outside entrance to kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of fish and shrimp on floor of walk-in freezer, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Ice from leaking compressor over stored food in walk-in freezer
10-13-5Basic – In-use ice scoop, bucket for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses, moved to storage room **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between coolers on cook line **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line in 89F water **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Kitchen
14-34-4Basic – Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled. Hood filters soiled. Accumulation of dust over heat laps at service counter **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior door to dry storage left open
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Raw fish thawing in walk-in cooler not covered, lids placed on food **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing at room temperature on prep table
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:38 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.