KELLY'S HALF SHELL PUB
Suncoast Boulevard
Florida, 34429
Citrus County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 5/27/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10830158
- 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. Observed smoked salmon being cooked, cooled, packaged (not frozen) and placed in vacuum sealed packaging, then frozen, and thawed still in vacuum sealed packaging to be assembled for burgers and placed in individual portioned containers to be cooked to order. Discussed correct process and regulation with operators and issued stop sale on product.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed smoked salmon being cooked, cooled, packaged (not frozen) and placed in vacuum sealed packaging, then frozen, and thawed still in vacuum sealed packaging to be assembled for burgers and placed in individual portioned containers to be cooked to order. Discussed correct process and regulation with operators and issued stop sale on product.
Inspection Date: 4/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10816194
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Some oyster and clams tags not marked with last date served.
Inspection Date: 3/24/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8837491
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready-to-eat french fries and potato chips in stand up freezer in kitchen not hermetically sealed. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed bag of clams stored over sauerkraut and cut tomatoes in reach-in cooler off cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 7/23/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725953
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. Walk in cooler fan guards
- 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. Operator cleaned sanitizer line. 100ppm at recheck. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored over arugula in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clam tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Reach in cooler in cook line area
Inspection Date: 11/14/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8498458
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn floors in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 9/13/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8497569
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors. -laminate floor damaged throughout kitchen -walk cooler floor beginning to show damage with chipping sealant Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 9/12/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347541
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -behind/under equipment on cook line -under three compartment sink, hand sink, coolers and equipment in bar area -walk in freezer Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -walk in cooler fan guards Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors. -laminate floor damaged throughout kitchen -walk cooler floor beginning to show damage with chipping sealant Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ground beef stored above pickle buckets and tomatoes in walk in cooler. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 under soda machine 22 under hand wash sink behind bar 3 behind keg cooler in bar area nearest kitchen entrance 4 under cooler and speed rail station in area closest to restaurant entrance 2 under avantico single door reach in behind bar Warning