BACON STREET DINER
27001 US HWY 19 N STE 1065 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33761
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher in bar area 0ppm chlorine. Recheck 100ppm. Dishwasher in back on house 0ppm chlorine. Corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in bar area, 1 fly in kitchen next to trash, 1 fly next to meat slicer, 1 fly in dining area. Discussed with operator and operator states they are currently working either pest control.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler. Operator segregated shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bacon 48F sitting out on prep cart. Operator placed half in oven to cook and half in walk on cooler. Second temperature 43F. Raw chicken 50F on cook line. All other chicken in same cooler at proper temperature. Operator states it was brought from walk in cooler to cook line an hour and a half ago. Operator placed in freezer for rapid chill. Second temperature 41F. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-03-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Sausage links 141F. Originally cooked in the oven, reheated in fryer. Operator placed sausage links back in fryer, second temperature 181F **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Meat slicer in prep area. Operator took apart and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in kitchen area above clean plates/bowls. Vent in ware washing area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones on prep table. Employees relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Some spoons in bar area not stored upright. Operator brought spoons back to dish area and ran through dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:06 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.