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SHEPHARDS RESTAURANT

601 S GULFVIEW BLVD, CLEARWATER BEACH, FL 33767

License #6205397

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Quick take

SHEPHARDS RESTAURANT in CLEARWATER BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [07-08-5] Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter pats on all tables for constant guest use. Individual temperature controlled butter cannot be reserved to guests. After guest leaves table, individual butters must be discarded.
  • [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • [14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Tongs on cooks line missing some of the rubber coating
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer guard.
  • [36-34-5] Ceiling tiles and walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in dish area.
  • [03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Cooked carrots and cooked whole potatoes in cryovac package no oxygen present. Items discarded.
  • [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked carrots and cooked whole potatoes in cryovac package no oxygen present. Items discarded.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cut potatoes.
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