LENNYS REST
21220 N US HWY 19 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 13
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Warning**
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. Cooked cracked eggs changed gloves and touched bread with no hand washing, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands for 3 seconds, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook put raw steak in fryer then put bacon on plate without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touched face then took plate of food and served to customer, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook wiped gloved hands on dirty apron, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 80 degrees, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Servers are dropping off dirty dishes in bus tub then filling drinks and taking clean plates of food to customers without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with manager **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chili 54F cold holding **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -chilli (54F – Cold Holding); macaroni salad (46F – Cold Holding); Plant Foods (45F – Cold Holding); turkey (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler in walk in cooler, manager turned temperature down in walk in cooler, temperatures are being monitored **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
07-08-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter packets taken from table, server took in to back and out in walk in to be re-served. Inspector explained to server about reserving food that has been sitting on table with customer, server voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage patties (97F – Hot Holding) under heat lamp on cook line, cook put back on grill to re-heat **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose out back of establishment by garbage dumpsters with no vacuum breaker **Warning**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Turkey in bag not date marked after slicing **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs not identified on menu and they are served raw. **Warning**
Basic 7
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of corn beef hash not segregated from all other cans on rack **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee beverage with no lid and bottled of water next to to go cups and lids in coffee machine station -Employee drink next to waffle machine in the kitchen, on prep table next to bacon on cook line **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee was eating in soda dispenser area when we walked in the door **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Beverage cups in server area **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Kitchen floor is soiled with old food debris **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between wood on cook line, knife removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All exterior cooking equipment on cook line soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
9 observation(s)
1 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.