BENEDICTS
North Belcher Road
Clearwater, Florida, 33765
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in prep area . Reviewed with manager
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - employee backpack on table next to packages of pancake mix . Reviewed with manager
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line . Reviewed with manager . Tongs moved to dishwashing area to be cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in storage room near ice machine . Reviewed with manager
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( box of pineapples) stored with ready-to-eat food( cooked potatoes ) in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - 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. Cook touched cooked potatoes on plate with barehands . Reviewed no barehand contact with ready to eat food . Cook reheated potatoes on grill **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - cooked ham / vegetable mix 48 F in drawer under grill in the front area . Employee moved to freezer for quick chill down . Recheck 39 F . Food rearranged in drawer for ham mixture to be in the back section **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup of water in hand wash sink at cook line . Reviewed with manager hand wash sink is for washing hands only .
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - Paula R. CFM training expired 3/09/2025 - CFM Jared is current . Reviewed with manager
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap at cook line . Employee fixed dispenser . **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone in dining area by coffee bar station area.For reporting purposes only. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Still in red. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in the kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cellphones , one in food plates counter and another one on top of food preparation area. Employees removed cellphones. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed two buckets of pickles on the floor in walk in cooler. Manager removed and stored in shelf 6 inches above the cooler floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed all open lids **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in coffee station area by the cash register tested above 200-400 ppm. Retested to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans of Chef Mate Country Gravy Sauce. Stored in dry storage back room Manager removed from premises **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed two pieces of moldy strawberries in two different containers. Manager removed the two pieces of strawberries from containers. See stop sale letter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit .Doubled door under grill on cook line. Doors left open exposed to heat. Discussed with operator to move food to walk in cooler or freezer.Cut ham (47F cold holding), pork sausage (52F - Cold Holding); pork and eggs (45F - Cold Holding); burger beef patties (44F - Cold Holding); tuna (45F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding); Turkey (49F - Cold Holding),corn beef 47 f (cold holding) takizi sauce 49 f ( cold holding); chicken salad 47 f(cold holding) Reach in cooler by dish washing machine ambient air temperature 47 f cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (45F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (45F - Cold Holding); beef and lamb meat (47F - Cold Holding); cut spinach (45F - Cold Holding); cut ham (43F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (45F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (43F - Cold Holding); Turkey (43F - Cold Holding); gyro meat (43F - Cold Holding) discussed with operator to move foods to walk-in freezer. Employee began ice bathing some of the products. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 45 f management stated truck delivery had the door open. beef burger patties (42F - Cold Holding); pork patties (45F - Cold Holding); Canadian ham (44F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); eggs yolk (44F - Cold Holding) discussed with manager to move items to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. Will email manager forum **Warning**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler cooked chicken in cooling process covered with plastic wrap. Manager removed wrapping. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone in dining area by coffee bar station area.For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).