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PRELUDE SPORTS BAR

528 CLEVELAND ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33755

License #6218441

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Quick take

PRELUDE SPORTS BAR in CLEARWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 1, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 2 critical, 5 major, 5 minor.

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Inspections on file
1
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on October 1, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 5 major, and 5 minor.

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Imported observations
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From top of reach-in cooler at 6:05pm. Operator placed item in ice bath. Rechecked temp a. buttermilk (62F - Cold Holding) 47f
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above washed cilantro in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee moved raw shell eggs below cilantro.
  • [11-26-1] No proof provided that two recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed phone. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing cutting board.
  • [16-55-4] Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishmachine in the process of being repaired. Three-compartment sink is setup. Tested quaternary sanitizing reading 200ppm.
  • [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin located near walk-in cooler soiled with brown substance.
  • [41-17-4] Spray bottle on drainboard in warewashing area containing bleach not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle bleach.
  • [53A-02-7] Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
  • [29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink near walk-in cooler.
  • [02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment offers raw/undercooked hamburgers no Consumer Advisory. Operator printed and posted Consumer Advisory in bar area.
  • [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide tanks located near walk-in cooler not adequately secured.
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near walk-in cooler. Operator provided paper towels.
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PRELUDE SPORTS BAR looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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