4KS BBQ & CATERING
721 LAKEVIEW RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
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 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Reviewed with manager .
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. – 2 flying insects in back kitchen . Flying insects not landing on food. Flying insects flew out side **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 7
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.
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit ( chlorine) provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks. Reviewed with operator that hand wash sinks must be stocked at all times and proper hand washing . Operator purchased paper towels and placed paper towels at hand wash sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -Fryers added to back kitchen area by back door .
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sinks. Operator purchased soap and placed soap at hand wash sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sinks used by food employees. **Repeat Violation**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Reviewed with operator .
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open with two flying insects in the kitchen . Discussed with operator . Operator closed door . **Corrective Action Taken**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in back kitchen
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 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.