FALAFEL N CAFE
US 19 North
Clearwater, Florida, 33736
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook had no hair restraint at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of wearing hair restraints when involved in food prep. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors walls and ceilings cook line, dish area, storage areas.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Several pieces of non working equipment such as ice maker and freezers stored outside. Discussed the importance of not having broken equipment outside including the possible attraction to vermin.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee slouched soiled surfaces and then used gloves to prepare food. No hand wash. Discussed proper hand washing
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat stored overcooked beef bread. Operator rearranged foods to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cutting raw beef not wearing hair restraint. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Chef not wearing hair restraint. Chef put in a hat during inspection. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasss stacked wet **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Wetnesting observed. Discussed with owner. **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Flour and oil on floor in kitchen. Operator corrected. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink near front counter **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Provided operator with paper handwashing sign. Sign is not hanging. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler gaskets. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp above shredded cheese on door of reach in freezer. Raw beef stored over jar of pickles and dough in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Raw fish above French fries in freezer. Fish not commercially packaged. Raw chicken above hamburgers. Operator relocated items. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on cold holding units stained. Soda nozzles soiled. Operator states the soda machine is not working at the moment. Discussed the need to keep all equipment in the restaurant clean and sanitized. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee Stella has no proof of health reporting responsibilities. All other employees have proof. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple pots and bowls not inverted in kitchen and warewashing area. Discussed with owner. **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cutting raw beef not wearing hair restraint. **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasss stacked wet **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink near front counter **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, operator refilled. 200ppm second test **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator placed bucket under sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles in kitchen not labeled **Warning**
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm. Operator refilled, second test 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp above shredded cheese on door of reach in freezer. Raw beef stored over jar of pickles and dough in reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Michael Basily expired 4/22/24 **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on cold holding units stained. Soda nozzles soiled. Operator states the soda machine is not working at the moment. Discussed the need to keep all equipment in the restaurant clean and sanitized. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - 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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has 2 charcoal grills outdoors. He states one is broken, and the other is used to cook kofta. No walk in cooler outside. There is a broken reach in cooler but the operator states he is not going to repair cooler. **Warning**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee Stella has no proof of health reporting responsibilities. All other employees have proof. **Warning**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Potato salad prepared 11/08/2024 in reach in cooler. Operator states it was placed in the freezer after it was prepared and placed back into the reach in cooler 2 days ago. Operator put correct date mark on potato salad. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 18 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic).