GOLDEN BEAR RESTAURANT
12540 Starkey Road
Florida, 33773
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents over cook line
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket over bread on dry storage shelves
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line with no hair restraint
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between coolers on cook line Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Metals shelves in rear prep room soiled Hood filters soiled
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons over cooked potatoes in walk in cooler, order corrected
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cook line cracked shell eggs, then continued to handle equipment without changing gloves or washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing with staff
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Staff observed wiping plates dry immediately after removing from dish machine, discussed proper sanitizing with operator
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice bath on cook line - pancake batter (61F - Cold Holding); French toast batter (55F - Cold Holding), staff added ice. Discussed adding to time as a public health control **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between reach-in coolers on cooks line.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Will email DBPR Form 5030-211. Employees must wash hands.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service sour cream buckets.
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in rear kitchen exit door is torn.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two raw shell eggs are cracked in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded cracked eggs. Stop sale not warranted. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine in wait station diffusers are soiled with debris.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled. Employee labeled bottle by common name. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. - bag of onions on floor in food prep area - containers of cooked potatoes, buckets of pickles and peeled onions on floor in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager .
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in front counter area . Operator discarded drink Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food( peeled onions, cut potatoes) not covered in walk in cooler
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Unlocked ice machine in outside back area . Reviewed with operator. Operator locked ice machine Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled under kitchen hand wash sink . Employee labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/23/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/3/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In food preparation area, kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dry-storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in dish area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer at front counter Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster missing drain plug. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook line and at front counter. Gasket on walk-in cooler. Fan used in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler in dry-storage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Storage shelves in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/3/2023 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
22
Total
33
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. Ice machine located outside. Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flour, and sugar in dry-storage. Warning
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In food preparation area, kitchen. Warning
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dry-storage area. Warning
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned utensils stored on electric box in dry-storage area. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle water stored on floor underneath prep table. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and wallet stored above reach-in cooler on cook line. Employee removed items. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line engaging in food preparation without hair restraint. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in dish area. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two 5 gallon of cooking oil near hot water heater in kitchen. 3 tubs of cooked potatoes stored on floor underneath shelf, three 5 gallons of pickle slices stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer at front counter Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between reach-in cooler and steam table on cook line. Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster missing drain plug. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook line and at front counter. Gasket on walk-in cooler. Fan used in kitchen. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler in dry-storage. Warning
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled cloth stored on top of cutting board reach-in cooler on cook line, Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of rice not covered. Operator covered rice. Cooked potatoes in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach-in freezer located outside is not secured. Warning
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine located outside has a locked but not secured. Discussed with operator about protecting ice machine from public. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler. Warning
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Stored on floor next to hand wash sink near rear exit in kitchen Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication stored above reach-in cooler on cook line. Employee removed medication. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter packets at front counter 69f No written procedures for time as a public health control. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets at front counter 69f Reach-in cooler at 11:22am sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); ground beef (47F - Cold Holding) butter (49F - Cold Holding); sliced meat (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (45F - Cold Holding) Wait station at 1200pm blue cheese dressing (48F - Cold Holding) Operator moved items to freezer, re temp at 1230pm Sliced ham 35f Ground beef 35f Blue cheese dressing 36f Cooked sausage 35f Sliced liver 34f Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Sliced tomatoes sliced at 6:30am temped at 11:22am 47f. Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cook stated he sliced tomatoes at 6:30am sliced tomatoes (47F - Cooling); Warning
- 07-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observed 15 single serve butter packets being reserved at front counter. Temperature 69f Butter packets were discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than 4 ago. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub pad inside bowl of hand wash sink near dishwasher. Employee removed pad. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Raw shell eggs stored on prep table for time as a public health control time marked but without written procedures. Operator placed eggs in reach-in cooler. Discussed with operator time as a public health control Warning
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Storage shelves in kitchen. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle located above hand wash sink in dish area. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2023 revealed 33 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 22 basic).