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. See our violation codes guide for what each code means, or visit our food safety page to learn how violations affect your health.
7924 ULMERTON RD, LARGO · Pinellas County
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator stated he will renew license today.
- Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard line bottom shelves of prep tables with cooking oil on them in back corner of kitchen. Reviewed with operator.
- Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on prep counter next to powdered sugar and syrups. Operator relocated phone. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Left side of reach in cooler on front cook line has a torn gasket. **Repeat Violation**
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35267 US-19, PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County
- Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cook line, interior of soda nozzles by drive through soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
- Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
351 W BAY DR, LARGO · Pinellas County
- Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
6670 GULF BLVD, ST PETE BEACH · Pinellas County
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee hired over 60 days no employee training. Bartender Vanessa Branch.
131 CLEARWATER LARGO RD N, LARGO · Pinellas County
- Intermediate - 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/. Outside sitting area with 30 plus seating being added.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked lasagna no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
2970 GULF TO BAY BOULEVARD, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ariana and Antione hired over 60 days
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table next to holders for bacon in back kitchen area . Manager relocated phone **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in cooler
- Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary in the front line area . 200 ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site**
696 150 AVE, MADEIRA BEACH · Pinellas County
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Rice at sushi bar
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Insect gel tubes stored on top of reach in freezer on cook line
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Wanlob Yuwanabun CFM expired 3/23/26, other manager with valid CFM
- Intermediate - 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/ 7 total employees present with no valid CFM
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at sushi bar
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2520 E MEMORIAL BLVD US 92 EAST, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head in drive thur. Soda machine catch drip with liquid it bottom.
5610 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chocolate frosty mix.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chocolate frost mix 51F inside the hopper in the frosty machine. Frosty mix 51F in the insitge frosty machine hopper. The manager drained the machine and discarded the mix.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 2 compartment sink.
5525 WALT LOOP RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Refrigerator drawer missing screw by fryer
- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Milk spilled in reachin cooler. manager cleaned up cooler **Corrected On-Site**
6370 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior white panel bottom. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - 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. The manager removed the fish from the vacuumed packaging to thaw. Provided a copy of the thawing instructions to the email provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
1853 E MEMORIAL BLVD STE 105, LAKELAND · Polk County
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk-in cooler.
- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline block by large waste can
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle in dishroom
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar
804 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD SE, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice Shute at the soda dispenser in dining room area. Operator cleaned and sanitized ice chute with sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**
5999 DUNDEE RD STE 450, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Nahla Waked
100 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near the ice machine. Paper towels was replaced. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the walk in cooler.
3080 CYPRESS GARDENS ROAD, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine sanitizer at 00ppm. Operator discontinued using the dishmachine. I had the operator to setup the 3 compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine sanitizer at 00ppm. Operator discontinued using the dishmachine. I had the operator to setup the 3 compartment sink. Run dishwasher 3 times 0ppm **Admin Complaint**
- Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. The only Certified Food Manager in the establishment certificate is expired. Paul Houvardas 11-11-2020. National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - ServSafe **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. The only Certified Food Manager in the establishment certificate is expired. Paul Houvardas 11-11-2020. National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - ServSafe **Time Extended**
- Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Admin Complaint**
- Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233 **Admin Complaint**
- Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food on the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food on the cook line. **Admin Complaint**
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1140 CHAMPIONS DR, DAVENPORT · Polk County
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce buckets in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In white rice, rice cooker.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
380 E. MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND · Brevard County
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Anti microbial stored over mayo. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Next to office
1 GANNETT PLAZA, MELBOURNE · Brevard County
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Owner removed cup and discarded **Corrected On-Site**
4500 DIXIE HWY NE STE 4 AND 5, PALM BAY · Brevard County
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. glass reach in cooler in kitchen; one piece fried chicken (47F - Cold Holding); 10 quarters raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); two quarts gravy (50F - Cold Holding); pint cooked salt fish (48F - Hot Holding); 1/2 pound of cooked cut cabbage (48F - Cold Holding); 2 pounds pork roast (50F - Cold Holding)
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. glass reach in cooler in kitchen; one piece fried chicken (47F - Cold Holding); 10 quarters raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); two quarts gravy (50F - Cold Holding); pint cooked salt fish (48F - Hot Holding); 1/2 pound of cooked cut cabbage (48F - Cold Holding); 2 pounds pork roast (50F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in glass reach in cooler shows 20f, actually 52f cold holding.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink blocked by dirty ware. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired in 2025. Need to post current license.
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