DAILY NEWS CAFE & RESTAURANT
401 BELCHER RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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. Employee put hair net on then proceeded to prepare food without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with employee
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used on sheet tray with mushrooms stored on it, paper towels removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. raw chicken on top of raw lamb, raw chicken moved to bottom of lamb **Corrected On-Site**
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. Server dropped off dirty dishes then made coffee for customer without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with employee
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. fresh mozzarella (55F – Cold Holding)
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh mozzarella (55F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese (48F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler next to pizza oven, shredded mozzarella cheese moved to bottom of cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled
Basic 5
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair nets on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on grass by dumpster
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in small refrigerator at front counter
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottles of employee water opened in reach in cooler, bottles of water removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:07 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.