CLEARWATER FAMILY RESTAURANT
1844 N HIGHLAND AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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 raw shelled eggs. And used the same glove to touch ready to eat food no hand washing observed. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat ham reach in cooler. On cooks line employee removed to proper storage. **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shelled eggs 76 f on counter employee placed ice on raw shelled eggs 2nd temp 43 f . Discussed time as public health with manager **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Brown at 125 f in walk in cooler. Did not cool from 135 f to 70 f within 2 hours. Employee cooked brown gravy at 9:30 am tested at 12:15 pm at 125f **Warning**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink Quaternary ammonia above 200-400 ppm remade to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine soiled pink substance. Employee cleaned. Can opener blade soiled. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee stored water bucket in hand washing sink by kitchen entrance. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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/. No plans on file discussion with plan reviewer Cindy. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at the bar and no paper towels **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. Cook sausage in walk in cooler not dated. Walk in cooler coleslaw cook rice tomato sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 13
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee on cooks line. **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 cell phone on shelf above reach in cooler by meat slicer. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw meat on floor walk in freezer employee removed from floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler by meat slicer. Employee reach in cooler on cook lines by meat slicer. Manager added thermometer to cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler by meat slicer **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Reach in freezer by three compartment sink cook shrimp not covered employee covered. Cook sausage walk in Cooler not covered. Employee covered sausage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Storage by dish washing machine **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.tested at 10 ppm by stove employee remade to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:12 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.