SOUTHIE COFFEE

Name: SOUTHIE COFFEE
Address: 1500 S MISSOURI AVE, CLEARWATER, FL, 33756, US
Rating: 35.5

1500 S MISSOURI AVE, CLEARWATER, FL 33756

License #6217800

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

35.5 Grade F / 100

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September 24, 2026 · 10 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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SOUTHIE COFFEE in CLEARWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 35.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 67 total violations — 14 critical, 8 major, 45 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food while wearing a bracelet
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in cook line area . Employee put hat on
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500 ppm quaternary . Per manufacturer instructions should be 200 ppm . Manager changed the solution . Recheck 200 ppm quaternary
[53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copys of SafeStaff certificates from books posted on the refrigerator
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable in dish washing area -Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage and warewashing areas.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing tomatoes with barehands . Employee washed hands and put gloves on .
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dusty fan on top of the small reach in cooler in the kitchen. Manager removed fan
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener spray stored next to to go cups in the front counter area . Manager relocated spray
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture missing in the kitchen

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen as well as ice bin at front counter have accumulation of mold like substance and debris.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
[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. Reach in cooler at coffee prep station not keeping any items below 50F. Operator moved all items to different refrigeration unit.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in kitchen trash can.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cooler at coffee prep station missing multiple gaskets.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bins of food being stored under prep table on floor in kitchen.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in white reach-in freezer in kitchen.
[10-18-5] In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Pitcher being used to scoop ice stored on soiled ice machine ledge.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef empanadas (60F - Cold Holding); black bean empanadas (53F - Cold Holding); chicken empanadas (52F - Cold Holding) in prep cooler in kitchen.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes and onions (78F - Cold Holding); sliced tomato (46F - Cold Holding); pesto (46F - Cold Holding); beef empanadas (60F - Cold Holding); black bean empanadas (53F - Cold Holding); chicken empanadas (52F - Cold Holding); whole milk (55F - Cold Holding); oat milk (50F - Cold Holding); salsa (50F - Cold Holding); 2% milk (50F - Cold Holding) Operator moved items either to freezer or put on ice to cool. Diced tomatoes and onions retemped at 70F. Sliced tomato retemped at 43F. Pesto retemped at 42F. Whole milk retemped at 44F. 2% milk retemped at 53F. Salsa retemped at 58F.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef empanadas (130F - Hot Holding); chicken empanadas (115F - Hot Holding) Operator reheated
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice scoop soiled with debris.
[48-04-4] Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only.