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PILOT HOUSE

900 N PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 29, 2024
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3423192
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8645657
DBPR license6218345

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

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4 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#1High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment unable to be licensed at time of licensing inspection from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning**

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#2High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly in expo area 1 small fly on shelf in expo area 8 small flies around soda gun at outside bar **Warning**

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#3High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live cockroaches in crack of stainless steel in back prep area 1 live cockroach on floor on cook line under prep table **Warning**

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#4High Priority35A-23-4

High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On floor in prep area next to wall under potato dicer **Warning**

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Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at outside bar soiled **Warning**

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#6Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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/. Raw bar shown on plans, raw bar is now a sitting area **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:56 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.