CARETTA ON THE GULF
500 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater, Florida, 33767
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/29/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).