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3309 TAMPA RD · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3446589
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8735615
DBPR license6214870

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon not removed from packaging before thawing.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 46F cold hold, egg mixture 47F cold hold , chicken cooked 46F cold hold . All foods were place in the unit less than 4 hours ago when the establishment opened **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#6Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

#7Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Table blocking handwashing sink. Operator moved the table from in from in front of the sink.

#9Intermediate51-16-7

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/. Removed pizza area, rearranged equipment in kitchen but no plan review.

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Salmon labeled to remove from packaging before thawing was thawed in package. See stop sale

Stop Sale
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Food in containers stored under bottom shelf of walk in cooler. Operator moved food to be a minimum of 6" off the floor.

#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container container not labeled with common name.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.