Inspection Report

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NORTON'S EASTSIDE SPORTS BAR

2455 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE A · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3399903
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8530237
DBPR license6216747

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put container in dish area that raw shrimp was in then put gloves on and began preparing food without washing hands

#7High Priority12A-11-4

High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Cook used restroom, came into kitchen put gloves on and started preparing food without washing hands

#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD 40 stored on shelf with can beverages, WD 40 removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket on cook line over 400ppm, test kit strip turned blue. Cook refilled sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate35A-11-4

Intermediate – Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals – food/water bowls provided outside. Observed water bowl food plate and beds. 2 cats observed in premises

#11Intermediate35A-01-4

Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Cat out back door of the establishment

Basic 5

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted, ice buckets inverted **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer door handle, tongs removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled

#5Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:01 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 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 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.