SAHARA CAFE
West Bay Drive
Florida, 33770
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing on the light above the cook line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the reach in cooler next to the cook line soiled soiled.
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on their apron towel after washing. The employee was informed and properly washed their hands and dried them with a paper towel. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee placed towels at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef stored over ready to eat tomatoes in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. Owner removed the ground beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution reading +200ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed a bowl in the hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee removed the bowl to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the cook line. Owner placed towels at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired on 4/21/24. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).