Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SUNSET CAFE AND BEACH BAR

12000 GULF BLVD · TREASURE ISLAND · Pinellas County · FL 33706

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3456530
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8754884
DBPR license6216113

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority01B-12-4

High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Used ice bin for drink storage. 20lbs of ice removed by employee.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cook line deli reach in cooler soiled with food debris and stained. Panini press spiked with burnt on food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink on cook line. Employee removed ice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink area. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice chute on self service ice machine soiled with slimy mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop food in reach in cooler. Employee removed portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 Tanks in the dish area not secured.

#4Basic12B-14-4

Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Water bottle in ice bin. Employee removed water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage soiled.

#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of pizza oven soiled on conveyor belt with burn on food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler and freezer soiled with food debris.

#8Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers not inverted. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:15 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.