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CARETTA ON THE GULF

CARETTA ON THE GULF in CLEARWATER BEACH has 11 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.8/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

500 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater, Florida, 33767
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13548644

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar floor next to dish washer in bar and under equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Yogurt display not covered by sneeze guard. Plates not inverted or covered at buffet area.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw snapper. Raw salmon. Impossible bolognese. All three items sealed with no oxygen in ROP package. Items discarded. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 110f, cooks line.
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Approximately 12 tags missing date mark. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer guard. Can opener blade. Repeat Violation
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Raw snapper. Raw salmon. Impossible bolognese. All three items sealed with no oxygen in ROP package. Items discarded.
  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. FL139654,098759,136232,136231 all expired 3/8/2025 Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903370

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar area, under and between equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Front area.
  • 48-01-5:Expired boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. FL139654,098759,136232,136231 all expire 3/8/2025
  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. ROP raw grouper cryovac, grouper discarded. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 4 flies observed in bar area.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. ROP raw grouper cryovac, grouper discarded. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 90f, hollandaise 83f, held on line. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar soiled.

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10771078

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8842959

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind and next to bar washer. Floor drain in bar soiled.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Food boxes on floor in walk in freezer.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cooks line. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Bar dish washer.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Bar washer 0 ppm.
  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. 15 pounds grouper found to be ROP, no approved plan. Items discarded.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 15 pounds grouper found to be ROP, no approved plan. Items discarded.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8842423

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718635

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar floor next to bar washer soiled with debris.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Temperature of 128f, .
  • 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Temporary buffet table still needs to be protected with a sneezeguard.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato casserole 71f, 7 containers sitting out on speed rack. Moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Approximately 11 plus tags no Last used by date.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Self service soda machine employee break room- ice chute. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 5/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8683094

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Chute soiled for self service soda. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 5/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8678801

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8482395

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on line 80f, Repeat Violation
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda chute in employee break area.
  • 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Hand soap in dessert area no label.

Inspection Date: 8/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481958

  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar- broken glass on floor next to glass holder. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340354

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar- broken glass on floor next to glass holder.
  • 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Yogurt parfaits not covered,granola not covered. Both items corrected. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over sliced ham in line cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler-milk 47f, butter 52f, cut melon 46f. Cooks line-Diced ham 69f, diced tomatoes 56f, items put in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Container clarified butter 80f, Repeat Violation