SIMONS PUB
608 Union Street
Florida, 34698
Highland Park Apartments
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/29/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm chlorine. Operator added water. Second test 100ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by keg next to the three compartment sink in the kitchen. Employee moved keg. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to ice machine and prep line. Operator stocked. Corrected On-Site 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator is cooking bacon on a portable flat top in the back of the kitchen across from the 3 compartment sink. Portable flat top is not on plans and there is no hood above portable flat top grill and to table top burners. Plans state that there is a hood but the operator has not yet had hood installed as they have come across issues with the contractor. A second freezer was added. Operator had submitted plans, but plan review responded needed the application as well. It has not yet been approved. Warning
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Operator is cooking bacon on a portable flat top grill in the back kitchen with no hood system.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Deli meats not date marked the date they were opened. Operator determined the date the meats were opened and dated appropriately
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).