Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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1981 NORTH PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3455469
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8751471
DBPR license6217108

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs then touched clean plate without washing hands or changing gloves

#8High Priority12A-25-4

High 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 adjusted his glasses on his face and then touched clean plate without washing hands or changing gloves

#9High Priority01B-04-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Two coolers containing about 50 lbs of Blue Crab in walk in cooler, operator not able to produce invoice for the blue crabs **Admin Complaint**

Admin ComplaintStop Sale
#10High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs sitting out on cook line, operator was able to determine what time they were put out on cook line and properly time marked **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer machine in the back of the kitchen soiled with food debris

Basic 6

#1Basic32-02-4

Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employees bathroom in the back of kitchen door left open. Manager closed door **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employees bathroom in the back of the kitchen not self closing

#3Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of Octopus in water on the floor in the walk in cooler. Manager removed from the floor **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic33-20-4

Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.

#6Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine outside by the kitchen back door

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.