SAM'S HUDSON BEACH BAR
6325 CLARK ST · HUDSON · Pasco County · FL 346671376
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high heat sanitizing dishmachine at 143F. Employees had three compartment sink set up at 200 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. – Observed server in bar placing lime wedges on side of drink with bare hands. Instructed employee on proper procedure. Employee grabbed tongs. – Observed cook assembling tacos with barehands touching shells that had previous heat applied with no additional heat being applied. Tacos shells were at 103F at time of observing bare hand contact. Inspector discussed with employee. Employee put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. – 10 small flying insects underneath handwash sink in open air bar attached to kitchen. – 3 small flying insects flying around ice bin and prepared drinks in open air bar attached to the kitchen. – 1 small flying insect inside of not in use island oasis machine in open air bar off kitchen. – 5 small flying insects swarming around open trash can to the right of the walk-in cooler in kitchen. – 6 small flying insects landing on empty food containers in prep area. – 4 small flying insects landing on prep tables. – 4 small flying insects landing on soiled linens basket that was not closed. – 1 small flying insect landing on reach-in cooler cutting board on cook line. – 1 small flying insect landing on sides of food containers on lift top reach-in cooler on cook line closest to the dishmachine. – 3 small flying insects flying on cook line near fryer. Inspector reinforced the importance of eliminating flies in establishment and requested corrective action. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw oysters stored over ready to eat mango salsa and island sauce in reach-in cooler on expo line. Employee moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 15 lbs of commercially processed fish (grouper) not removed from its original container before being thawed. Instructions on individual packaging. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. – Observed Mango Coleslaw (51F – Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (52F – Cold Holding); Chopped Egg (54F – Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (52F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler on expo line at 2:30 PM. Temperature has not been taken since 9 AM. Employee started to remove items. – Observed Raw Fish – Grouper (52F – Cold Holding); Sliced Cheeses (Provolone, Cheddar, Swiss) (57F – Cold Holding); Raw Beef – Burgers (53F – Cold Holding);Raw Chicken (52F – Cold Holding); and Raw Shrimp (52F – Cold Holding) in kitchen in 4 drawer reach-in cooler on cook line. Temperature has not been taken since 9 AM. Employee started to remove items. – Observed Raw Shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); Raw Fish – Cod and Grouper (52F – Cold Holding); Calamari (60F – Cold Holding); and Coconut Shrimp (58F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from fryers. Temperature has not been taken since 9 AM. Employee started to remove items. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Observed Mango Coleslaw (51F – Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (52F – Cold Holding); Chopped Egg (54F – Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (52F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler on expo line at 2:30 PM. Temperature has not been taken since 9 AM. Employee started to remove items. – Observed Raw Fish – Grouper (52F – Cold Holding); Sliced Cheeses (Provolone, Cheddar, Swiss) (57F – Cold Holding); Raw Beef – Burgers (53F – Cold Holding);Raw Chicken (52F – Cold Holding); and Raw Shrimp (52F – Cold Holding) in kitchen in 4 drawer reach-in cooler on cook line. Temperature has not been taken since 9 AM. Employee started to remove items. – Observed Raw Shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); Raw Fish – Cod and Grouper (52F – Cold Holding); Calamari (60F – Cold Holding); and Coconut Shrimp (58F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from fryers. Temperature has not been taken since 9 AM. Employee started to remove items. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of island oasis machines have a black mold like substance on the inside closest to walk-in cooler off bar area. Employee started to clean and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 6
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling from bar into kitchen is damaged. Operator states the condensation has damaged the ceiling and they will be fixing it. Operator is working with Contractor. No dripping is visible during inspection **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 15 lbs of grouper in walk-in cooler. Fish is no longer frozen. See stop sale. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. – 1 dead roach in open air bar attached to kitchen underneath three compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Ice behind tiki bar is stored next to a dump sink with no splash guard. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed a foul odor in women's restroom. Discussed in depth with operator. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed establishment at time of inspection operating with back door to kitchen held open, two double doors to seating area off wait station/ expo area in front of cook line area held open, 3 windows off pizza prep area open, host stand half door open, and open air bar with windows held open, no door present in between kitchen and open air bar off the kitchen area. No air curtains installed. Fans are present and turned on. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:10 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.