Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE REEF

14705 GULF BLVD · MADEIRA BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33708

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 12, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3503990
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8894316
DBPR license6214772

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#11High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Unpackaged raw beef over potatoes in walk in freezer, order corrected **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12High 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. Cooked potatoes on cook line Utter packets in kitchen

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided to operator

#14Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to dish machine, labeled **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 10

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no beard guard

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups at bar

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple bins of produce on floor in walk in cooler

#4Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice bin at servers station

#5Basic10-13-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Ice scoop on top of outdoor ice machine

#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils in 78F water on cook line, removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook line

#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled.

#9Basic08B-62-4

Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor ice machine in a customer accessible area not secured

#10Basic14-06-4

Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Unsealed wood shelves in dry storage

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.