Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE BOAT CLUB

1761 BECKETT WAY · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3336905
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8704138
DBPR license6216494

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate16 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#17High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#18Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#19Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or hand wash sign in womens restroom No paper towels in mens restroom **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#20Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : 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/. Plans on file are not reflective of what the inspector is seeing at the establishment. There are no drain boards by the three compartment sink or splash guard between the hand wash sink and three compartment sink. There are two smokers/ grill outside on the porch on the east side of the building. There is an ice machine and what looks like an old dish machine in an outside bar area on the West side of the building. Plans were submitted and were denied, spoke to Marie in plan review no plans have been submitted **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#21Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: No probe thermometer **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 16

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door and front door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#3Basic36-11-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walls are partially screened in the dining room by the front door in the dining room, the kitchen is open into the dining room. The floors are unsealed wood. Ceiling is Ptech insul foam in the bar area over the reach in coolers. The ceiling over the three compartment sink and handwash sink in the bar area has open rafters with holes to the outside. The floors are uneven throughout the establishment. Area of Dock piling in dining room has an open floor into the water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: No ambient thermometer **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#5Basic16-04-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in kitchen area soiled with dust **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#7Basic36-64-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#8Basic35B-04-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. The establishment has multiple floor opens where you can see the water underneath the establishment. The establishment has multiple ceiling openings where you can see the sky. Multiple screened in walls in the dining room torn. The establishment has multiple open gaps going to the outside **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#9Basic22-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#10Basic14-33-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#11Basic36-60-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Multiple in dining room which is open to the kitchen Broken window in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#12Basic35B-13-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#13Basic33-34-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Beer storage closet is not accessible due to many unnecessary items in the way **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#14Basic33-31-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple unused equipment throughout the establishment **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint
#15Basic33-32-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. Wood flooring inside and around the outside of the establishment not even, wood pieces are sticking up and missing **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#16Basic14-06-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Bare wood shelves in bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 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.