Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
All data sourced from the Florida DBPR. The InspectFL Health Score is our own calculation — not an official government rating. Visit our food safety page to learn how violations affect your health, or view the official inspection report at myfloridalicense.com.
5402 GULFPORT BLVD, GULFPORT · Pinellas County
- Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Dish machine is not dispensing any chemicals. Operator set up 3 compartment sink and will manual wash until dish machine is fixed.
- Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach behind trash in womens restroom 8 dead roaches in cabinet in womens restroom Operator cleaned up
- Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- Food stored on floor. -case of orange juice on walk in freezer floor
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45 CAUSEWAY BLVD, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
- No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker, phone stored on line cooler.
11140 STARKEY RD, LARGO · Pinellas County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
- Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge Brenden J. with expired certificate.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot of water in hand sink at front counter, staff removed
- No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ After 5pm, 5 total employees present with no CFM
- Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw meat thawing in prep sink at room temp
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37912 US HWY 19N, PALM HABOR · Pinellas County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No sign and paper towels at hand sink on front counter.
- Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust pitting on shelf in reach in cooler at front counter
- Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted. Operator inverted buckets.
- Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield damaged in ware washing area.
- Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in door storage and ware washing areas acoustic tiles not smooth and easily cleanable
27001 US HWY 19 N STE 1160, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer buckets stored next to clean equipment and food. Operator moved sanitizer buckets stored to a different location.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
1550 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE F4, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris -Stained/soiled cutting board at reach in cooler next to woks
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line
24139 US 19 N, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Tzatziki sauce 49F cold hold, cooked rice 50F cold hold.Held in refrigerator unit over night.
- Tzatziki sauce 49F cold hold, cooked rice 50F cold hold. Held in refrigerator overnight. See Stop Sale Hummus 44F cold Hold, tzatzikis 44F cold hold, egg plant 44F cold hold. Cook stated these 3 items were taken from another refrigerator at 39F approximately 1 hour ago. Operator moved these three items back to reach in unit with an ambient temperature of 40F.
7800 BLIND PASS RD, ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County
- During callback inspection: 1-5.5 Lb dented cans of Artichoke Hearts. 1-4 Lb 2.5oz Solid White Albacore Tuna.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers.
- Cook line reach in deli cooler cutting boards. Red, green, and blue cutting boards stored on rack next to mop sink.
- Gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris.
- Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
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249 WINDWARD PASSAGE, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
301 S BELCHER RD, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar area replaced with food prep area and dishwashing area with dish machine, triple sink and hand wash sink Triple sink and hand wash sink removed from cook line area . Microwave added to beverage station . Bar area removed and replaced with dining room tables and chairs . Garage door in new food prep area in dishwashing room to be removed and a wall installed and door will be added to go to a new walk in freezer
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - soiled shelves in walk in cooler
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable in food prep room in dishwashing area ..
- Exterior garage type door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside in the food prep area in dish washing room
- Ceiling tile missing in food prep area in dish washing room
2325 ULMERTON RD STE # 3, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table left side of hand wash sink Faucet turned shredded chicken breast (72F - Hot Holding); ground beef (76F - Hot Holding) Employee put onto grill shredded chicken breast (170F - Hot Holding); ground beef (186F - Hot Holding)
- Cook Employee washed hands with no soap.
- Microwave surface rust on food-contact equipment. Replaced microwave during inspection
- Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to dishwasher Faucet turned to side at plumbing fixture. Employee unable to wash hands. Employee moved facet back to normal position.
- No soap provided at handwash sink. At three compartment sink and prep sink. Employee replaced
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1440 MAIN ST UNIT A, DUNEDIN · Pinellas County
- Live, small flying insects found 1 live bee in kitchen
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand sink n kitchen. Operator moved trash can.
- Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers in warewashing area
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven has accumulation of debris,
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauces unlabeled in kitchen, unlabeled containers of flour in kitchen
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990 BROADWAY UNIT 115, DUNEDIN · Pinellas County
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on mop sink.
- Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Employees have not signed health reporting agreement.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda guns soiled with debris.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked handwash sink in ware washing room.
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11130 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE · Pinellas County
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
211 MAIN ST N, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna tartar inside ROP fully thawed inside walk In Cooler. Employee discarded two packs 1.5
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-26 establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers
- Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna tartar inside ROP fully thawed inside walk In Cooler. Employee discarded
26210 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Gallon pitcher stored in hand wash sink on cooks line. Gallon pitcher removed from hand wash sink.
153 2 AVE N C-102, ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
- Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
- No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink next to three compartment sink. Missing at hand sink in front counter.
1625 SW 3 ST, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee had purse and personal food on counter expo line. Employee removed items, and was in the process of clocking out for shift.
1520 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored with fully cooked ham. operator removed ham
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced ham. Operator labeled
- Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water. Operator moved to walk-in cooler
- In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food in reachin freezer separate from other foods.
404 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY · Polk County
- Open dumpster lid.
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple soiled ceiling tiles in kitchen.
- Food stored on floor. Bucket of flour stored on floor. Buckets of icing stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor.
- Ice buildup in reach-in 3 door upright freezer.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On sides.
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