STEAK N SHAKE

18627 US Highway 19 North
Clearwater, Florida, 33764
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836442

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on the cookline soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned coolers. Corrected On-Site
  • 03E-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator reheated cooked onions in the microwave then placed in the hot holding unit. Temperature of reheated onions was 128F. Employee placed onions back in to the microwave. Second temperature 174F. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Sandy certificates expired 7/07/2024. Manager has ordered food handlers books and is waiting for them to arrive.

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8835950

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786482

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of soda station in customer area soiled. Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Warning
  • 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. 0ppm. Manager states that tomorrow someone is coming out to fix the dishmachine. Triple sink was already set up prior, 200ppm quaternary. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Floor top cooler across from grill: cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) manager took temperatures less than 4 hours ago. Tomatoes were the only time/temperature control for safety foods in cooler. Tomatoes were moved to walk in freezer for rapid chill. Manager states they have already spoken to someone about coming out and fixing the cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with dust. Surrounding area of soda nozzles. Discussed with manager. 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. Some employees who have worked at establishment for less than 60 days have no proof of reporting responsibilities. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8467853

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking burgers on cook line has a beard no beard guard.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line and prep areas.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Hot dogs thawing in standing water. Operator drained water and returned hot dogs to walk in cooler. Hot dogs 38F thawing
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face, returned to work no hand wash
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures taken at 3:10 pm. Beef (51F - Cold Holding, second temperature 36F cooling); sliced cheese (51F - Cold Holding second temperature 34F cooling); hot dog (53F - Cold Holding, hot dog was discarded);Ambiet temperature of cooler 40F.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. butter (81F - held on counter); butter (76F - held on counter). Operator stated the butter had been out since 11:00am, the temperature was taken at 3:10pm. Operator presented a picture of a recipe card stating the butter should be discarded after 3 hours. See stop sale.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8385238

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets and bottom of reach in freezer.
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Corrected On-Site