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5963 GALL BLVD, ZEPHYRHILLS · Pasco County

Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed glass cleaner and Clorox spray on prep table shelf stored next to food in ice cream preparation area off dining room. Operator removed.
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/. Establishment removed their self-serve buffet and replaced with employee scooped ice cream preparation area off dining room. No handwash sink present in the area. A preparation table, ice cream freezer, and a cooler are present.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jackets, bags, vapes, and drinks stored next to go boxes and on clean equipment shelves. Operator removed.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture underneath dish pit area in disrepair.

1819 N HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE · Brevard County

Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing baskets did not sanitize before placing on drying shelf. Educated about procedures
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored above relish in walk-in cooler.
Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Font not equal to or larger than food description.
Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mike is operating as manager
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as prep sink in rear kitchen.
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COCONUTS ON THE BEACH

2 MINUTEMEN CSWY, COCOA BEACH · Brevard County

Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Server prep area hand sink blocked with chairs and mop, manager removed.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle hanging on hand wash sink no label Spray bottle outside bar no label, bartender labeled
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Jenna expired 2 days ago.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel in bar hand wash sink, manager removed.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Coleslaw and tarter containers are cracked on corners. Manager had server change out
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4263 N HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE · Brevard County

Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot well on service line queso (120F - Hot Holding). Cook reheated
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On countertop of make line garlic in oil (82F - Cold Holding)
Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Not listed
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun tips at each bar. Surface area surrounding dispenser for soda machine and coffee maker. Table mounted can opener.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine.
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3434 GRAND BLVD, HOLIDAY · Pasco County

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. Erin food handler certificate expired 10/20/25
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for triple sink and sanitizer bucket
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Small toast oven interior soiled and grease buildup
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in kitchen

COMMANDOUGH'S PIZZERIA

5841 GALL BLVD, ZEPHYRHILLS · Pasco County

Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh Garlic - Butter and Red Sauce (80F - Cold Holding) storage in dry storage area in prep area and in kitchen. Items had been left out overnight. Issued stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh Garlic - Butter and Red Sauce (80F - Cold Holding) storage in dry storage area in prep area and in kitchen. Items had been left out overnight. Issued stop sale.
2 live small flying insects found in bar and in prep area off kitchen not landing on food or food contact surface.
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/. - Ice machine in outside storage area along with other storage items in outdoor storage closet added on to the back of the establishment outside of door next to the three compartment sink in the kitchen. - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Open air bar with a kitchen and prep room without doors and an open pizza window right next to the hallway of the open air bar. Observed 2 live small flying insects at time of inspection.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 10 kitchen staff and 6 front of house staff.
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CHICK-FIL-A FSU # 3790

28295 STATE RD 54, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County

In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on handle of the fryer. Manager moved tongs.
Ice buildup on walk-in freezer floor

18707 STATE RD 54, LUTZ · Pasco County

Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 3 times chlorine solution 0ppm , Operator set up triple sink quaternary tested 200ppm
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drink on counter in front line, operator removed them to employees section
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double oven interior soiled with grease buildup in cook line
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet WC on front counter,operator over it to sanitizer bucket
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch and rubber bands while preparing food in front counter, manager asked him to remove them
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2430 34 ST S, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken tiles located on floor across from chicken station.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Oil pooling on floor inside broken tiles across from chicken breading station.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door interior metal panel separating from the door.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents soiled with dust and black substance throughout the kitchen.
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400 MANDALAY AVE, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 packs of thawed raw sea bass still in cryovac package. Items discarded.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Marinara sauce container in walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of sliding doors soiled on downstairs ice machine.
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. See stop sale. 5 packs of thawed raw sea bass still in cryovac package. Items discarded.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
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DERUSSO'S PIZZERIA

1120 PINELLAS BAYWAY S UNIT 102-103, TIERRA VERDE · Pinellas County

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose outside near walk in cooler.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean cups next to soda machine had an excess of water between each cup. Employee removed cups and reccleaned them and is allowing them to dry separately.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank near dish area was not secured to wall.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles over pizza prep area made of acoustic tile.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of warewashing machine had accumulation of dust and grime.

SAND BAR & GRILL

400 MANDALAY AVE, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County

Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler across from fryers.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sand bar.

HIBACHI BUFFET SUSHI & GRILL

2456 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County

Reviewed with cook proper hand washing . Employees explained washing hands after cracking eggs . No cooking of eggs at the hibachi conducted during this inspection

THE BIG CATCH AT SALT CREEK

1500 2 ST S, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. (1) Roach casing in food preparation and storage area (1) Roach casing in outside bar .
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.
20 live flying insects in front prep area.
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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark on white fish in walk in cooler. No Date marking on container of sauce with chunk lobster.
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BUONA RISTORANTE

4705 GULF BLVD, ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County

Food items stored inside walk in cooler during the callback inspection: Butter (43F - Cold Holding); Cooked noddles (45F - Cold Holding); Cooked risotto (45F - Cold Holding); slices of cooked lasagna (47F - Cold Holding); Sliced Cherry tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); Raw Chicken (47F - Cold Holding) The ambient thermometer, which initially read at 39 degrees during the beginning of the callback inspection, was moved from the furthest storage rack of the cooler to the warmest area and hung on the storage rack closest to the walk in door. Hanging from the rack closest to the walk in cooler door, the thermometer is now reading 44 degrees. Stop sale was issued. Pepsi Display cooler: After the inspection, all TCS foods were moved to a separate Pepsi display cooler next to the display cooler where the food items were originally observed during the initial inspection. Food items stored inside Pepsi display cooler during the callback inspection: bag of cannoli cream (40F - Cold Holding); tiramisus (37F - Cold Holding) Ambient thermometer inside this Pepsi display cooler is reading at 40 degrees.
Discussed with kitchen manager during callback inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on reach in deli cooler stained light yellow.
Time extended violation 60 days from initial inspection.
Time extended violation 60 days from initial inspection.
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1761 BECKETT WAY, TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County

Waste water on ground of establishment. Establishment is located at 1761 Beckett Way, Tarpon Springs on the Anclote River Half of the establishment is located on a dock on the river. During high tide the establishment takes on water. The water is approximately 2 inches at the deepest point and is located in the prep/ food area.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 52 roach droppings on counter by shirts for sale, and 1 roach egg sack 13 roach droppings on shelf next to black refrigerator by back door
Live, small flying insects found. 1 wasp in dining room, wasp flew out door
No handwash sink for employees. Hand wash sink has hose connected to ice machine, to make ice, hand wash sink is unusable, operator states that she washes her hands in 3 compartment sink, hose was disconnected.
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/. Plans on file are not reflective of what the inspector is seeing at the establishment. There are no drain boards by the three compartment sink or splash guard between the hand wash sink and three compartment sink. There are two smokers/ grill outside on the porch on the east side of the building. There is an ice machine and what looks like an old cooler in outside bar area on the West side of the building. 3 small ice makers in kitchen area, and 1 ice maker next to hand wash sink in kitchen area. Spoke to plan reviewer in Tallahassee, Plans were submitted 12/2024 were withdrawn.
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TACO BELL # 140

6780 HWY 98 N, LAKELAND · Polk County

Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed on fan housing.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on counter behind soft drink station at pick up window.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed on recycle dumpster.

DAIRY RICH CREAMERY

3109 PALM HARBOR BLVD, PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County

Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 frog droppings in single service item storage shed. 1 live frog in shed. Operator removed droppings and frog.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled in kitchen
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of mold like substance.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in kitchen.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored near tea on. Ottoman shelf of reach in cooler by entrance.

7218 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cookline stained
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards on cookline grooved

JUNGLE PRADA TAVERN

1700 PARK ST N, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Griddle on makeline has accumulation of grease and food debris -Cutting boards on makeline stained
Interior of oven on cookline has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Cutting boards on makeline grooved
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -reach in beer cooler behind bar
Hole in or other damage to wall. -Wall chipping and has holes behind arcade games
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2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD #207, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Packages of raw beef 47 F , cut tomatoes 47 F , chili 46 F , hotdogs 47 F in walk in cooler by door . Per manager temperatures taken this afternoon . Manager moved food to freezers for quick chill down .
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Buckets stored inside hand wash sink in dishwashing area . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks are for washing hands only . Buckets removed from inside hand wash sink
Cold holding equipment (walk in cooler) not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ice build up of compressor . Ambient thermometer reading 49 F. . Manager to call, for service this day . Food relocated
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in reach in cooler in the back food prep area . Employee relocated food to designated container
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface - taped handles of reach in cooler in back kitchen prep area .
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13090 GANDY BLVD, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

oyster tags not marked with last date served.

TABLA ST PETERSBURG

10324 ROOSEVELT BLVD N, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter steam table red sauce (110 F - Hot Holding) Establishment turned table up
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front Deli cooler House made yogurt 45 Rearranged cooler with establishment for optimal temperature control.educated Retemp 43
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. Real Butter on front counter no time stamp
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Hand delivered during inspection
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Hand delivered during inspection
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1030 58 ST N, ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County

Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler- fried shrimp (50F - Cooling) Cooked last night around 7PM, they were put away stacked and covered. Operator says no temperature monitoring was done to ensure proper cooling, nor was the food taken out today to justify elevated temperatures. Stop Sale issued
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw shell eggs over cut vegetables and sauces in reach in cooler in prep kitchen -raw shell egg in same container as cut onion in prep cooler on cookline. I did not observe direct contact, no stop sale issued. Operator moved eggs to store below ready to eat foods
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. -tags of oysters being sold today are marked with yesterdays date. Discussed proper date marking of oyster tags with operator.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler- fried shrimp (50F - Cooling) Cooked last night around 7PM, they were put away stacked and covered. Operator says no temperature monitoring was done to ensure proper cooling, nor was the food taken out today to justify elevated temperatures. Stop Sale issued
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline stained
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