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THE BLACK PEARL RESTAURANT

With 7 inspections documented, THE BLACK PEARL RESTAURANT maintains a 3.1/5 food safety rating in DUNEDIN. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 7 reports on file

315 Main Street
Florida, 34698
Heath Side Villas
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/27/2026· 2w ago

Visit ID: 10907692

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 int, 8 basic

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved on cook line. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on dish drying area of three compartment sink. Operator moved beverage. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line not wearing beard guard. Operator had employees wear beard guard. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting utensils in warewashing area. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle of oven. Operator moved tongs to proper area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Handwash sign in one of the restrooms. Provided operator with handwash sign which was posted. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust pitted on shelves of reach in cooler. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair before grabbing hand slicer to begin food preparation. Operator had employee change gloves and wash hands. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with form HR 5030-104. Operator printed and posted form. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

9/10/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10867924

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

6/25/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10761231

Follow-up Inspection Required

4 high, 3 int, 3 basic

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on the floor on cookline. Operator discarded and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee washing dishes and preparing food with no hair restraints. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Cooked pork, cut watermelon, cheddar cheese. Warning
  • 03G-05-5:High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. Grouper packaged on site today with no label. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked pork, cut watermelon, blue cheese ROP on site held longer than 48 hours. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler over night, not prepared today, no temperatures taken: blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding); orzo (44F - Cold Holding) second temp 43F. Operator added ice to orzo. See stop sale for blue cheese. Sitting above flip top: butter (51F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter for less than 4 hours. Operator relocated to the reach in cooler. Discussed using time as a public health control for butter. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03G-43-2:Intermediate - Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum packaging cooked pork, cut watermelon, and cheddar cheese on site and holding for longer than 48 hours. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting board on flip top cooler. Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed food in reduce oxygen packaging conducted on-site: grouper was vacuum packaged today. Pork over 48 hours, cheddar cheese over 48 hours, watermelon over 48 hours. Warning

1/15/2025· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8778008

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line not labeled with common name Corrected On-Site

5/20/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8578377

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 3 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. 3 freezers holding food stored outside in an area that is not fully enclosed 2 freezers no locked. Freezers not shown on origin plans. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Toaster oven tables chairs and prep table top. 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/. A plan review referral was provided on 12-19-23 and was provided again at 2/19/24. Application was submitted for plan review 4/26/24 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

2/19/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8578165

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 int

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter held on the counter 67F. Discussed time as a public health control and provided form HR 5022090 and HR 5022100 via email. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 2 reach in freezers and a chest freezer stored behind building locked no plan reviewNo 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/. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: 1 Chest freezer and 2 chest freezers, 1 wire rack containing pans and single service stored outside in a room that is not fully enclosed Admin Complaint

12/19/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8376614

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 int

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter held on the counter 67F. Discussed time as a public health control and provided form HR 5022090 and HR 5022100 via email. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - 2 reach in freezers and a chest freezer stored behind building locked no plan reviewNo 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/. Warning