SHRIMPYS BLUES BISTRO
9524 Blind Pass Road
Florida, 33706
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in burger sauce and bowl in rice to portion. Educated and employee removed both added scoops with handles. Corrected On-Site
- 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 glasses on shelf over prep table. Employee removed glasses. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris, cutting board on prep area stained,
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Interior of microwave has rusted area inside.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of purple liquid in prep area. Employee labeled cleaner. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 5/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Adam at cook line 6 months. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/9/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/2/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Candy for Employee personal items stored in clean utensils cups at cook line employee took all to clean. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. St inside bar manager secured. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in reach in cooler at cook line above Warning
- 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Outside bar small cup dishwasher Chlorine 0 ppm Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy greens at prep line. 50 degrees Fahrenheit cold holding using ice under pan. Manager discarded cut leafy greens **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at front Hand washing sink near prep table manager replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Adam at cook line 6 months. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cook line has build up of ice. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler, potato slicer soiled with food debris, can opener soiled with food debris build up, soda guns in interior bar and exterior bar soiled with debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of tomato bits on dry storage shelf with food to be served to the public.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to foods being prepped. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 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 back pack on top of liquor bottles in use and open in interior bar area.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line working with foods no hair restraint. Employee put on hat. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cook line has build up of ice.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave ovens soiled with food debris.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in kitchen. Emailed sign to operator.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean pans on dish rack. Employee removed all labels. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bar exterior reach in keg cooler has standing water. Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of tomato bits on dry storage shelf with food to be served to the public.
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took drink then to pouring drinks and touching clean glasses. Educated employee and he washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. She'll stick tags not dated with last date used.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Sain Talley 10-26-2018 expired 10-26-2023 no other manager onsite.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler, potato slicer soiled with food debris, can opener soiled with food debris build up, soda guns in interior bar and exterior bar soiled with debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).