CRACKER BARREL #535
4011 Ulmerton Road
Clearwater, Florida, 33762
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/22/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867463
- 29-13-4:Basic - Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. At the Cook line crack in between light fixtures and ceiling tile leaking front ceilings onto counter in front of steam well leaking on counter. Management moved all food to other steam table. Also moved cook line to other end for no drip during pass through. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees hair was in front of face with hat on. Employee put on hair net. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Small to go cooler at service station. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small to go cooler at service station. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Ordered during inspection
Inspection Date: 8/23/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8866963
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance Above the prep area and the one front of walk in fridge. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Under ceiling fans , under black pipes. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: I've built up in walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of grill and protein grill in crack soiled- not in use Gasket area of fridge above cook line soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 8/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8737317
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance Above the prep area and the one front of walk in fridge. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Walk in freezer box of fillets of fish and boxes of sausage under dripping water line employee moved and rearranged during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Under ceiling fans , under black pipes. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of grill and protein grill in crack soiled- not in use Gasket area of fridge above cook line soiled. Warning
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. During inspection observed high temp dish machine only reaching 145 highest temp. Supervisor called in a work order during inspection. Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher sprayed dirty dishes then started putting away clean dishes with out washing hands. Educated. employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Inspection Date: 3/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8544487
- 22-08-4:Basic - All Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Deli reach in cooler at cook line right side. French toast batter with egg (59F - Cold Holding) Put in cold holding unit at 6 am. Manager threw away **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler at cook line right side. French toast batter with egg (59F - Cold Holding) Put in cold holding unit at 6 am. Manager threw away. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Inspection Date: 11/3/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358410
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense pecans at cook line used for ice cream.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Inside Chemical storage area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Most vents in back of house soiled.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under vegetable cleaning sink. Manager replaced Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Small door at walk in freezer gasket broken.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in back of house near vegetable clearing sink.
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Reach in fridge above deli cooler at cook line exposed to splash from standing water in bottom of reach in fridge at cook line. water dripping on prep table dripping on bread and cut tomatoes. Bread and tomatoes moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Ice dripping on raw chicken breast strips walk in freezer.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in ice cream reach-in freezer near cook line. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both ovens soiled back prep area
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Apple streusel pie made onsite labeled date 11-5 with no label of location. Pies for sale in retail area of restaurant.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing signs in employee bathrooms back of house.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at cook line soiled.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook at cook line crack egg and touched to go container.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large mixer soiled