STARLITE CRUISES

Name: STARLITE CRUISES
Address: 3400 PASADENA AVE S, SOUTH PASADENA, FL, 33707, US
Rating: 46.5

3400 PASADENA AVE S, SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707

License #6216909

46.5 Grade F / 100

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STARLITE CRUISES in SOUTH PASADENA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 46.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 11 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 45 total violations — 13 critical, 8 major, 24 minor.

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Call Back - Complied
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
[14-74-7] All TCS food has been removed from large reach in cooler next to hand wash sink in kitchen until it can be repaired.

Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half open but not date marked. Operator could not determine when this had been opened. Stop sale due to temperature 44F Cold Holding.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -reach in coolers in kitchen
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in door hinge of cook and hold oven system in kitchen Operator killed and sanitized
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired Feb 1 2026 Discussed renewing license with operator. They are waiting for fees to be paid before their license can be renewed.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked shrimp (49F Cold Holding); cooked yellow rice (50F - Cold Holding); diced Swiss cheese (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (44F - Cold Holding); cheese cake (45F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (50F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (49F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding); Brie (52F - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler in kitchen near hand wash sink. No food preparation has taken place today. Today is a maintenance day and no kitchen staff is present. No food is cooling. Kitchen last used and food last prepared during yesterdays dinner cruise, which ended at 9PM. Stop Sale issued for these items and advised operator to discontinue use of this unit until it has been repaired.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -Floors throughout kitchen are rusted
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in kitchen near hand wash sink.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Stop Sale issued on all temperature sensitive foods in cooler nearest hand wash sink in kitchen. All temped above 43F. Operator has been advised not to use this unit until it has been serviced and repaired.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked shrimp (49F Cold Holding); cooked yellow rice (50F - Cold Holding); diced Swiss cheese (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (44F - Cold Holding); cheese cake (45F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (50F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (49F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding); Brie (52F - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler in kitchen near hand wash sink. No food preparation has taken place today. Today is a maintenance day and no kitchen staff is present. No food is cooling. Kitchen last used and food last prepared during yesterdays dinner cruise, which ended at 9PM. Stop Sale issued for these items and advised operator to discontinue use of this unit until it has been repaired.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are sagging

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