PERKINS RESTAURANT
2626 Gulf to Bay Boulevard
Clearwater, Florida, 33759
Bay Park Apartments
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on the top exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cups with no handles used as scoops for multiple foods in the prep area and the server expo line. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages stored on shelves above food preparation surfaces in the prep area and on the cook line. The operator properly stored the beverages. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee backpack and jacket stored on shelving with coffee in dry storage. The operator properly stored the employee belongings. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a watch on the cook line. The employee removed the watch. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the knives. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment fryer door handle between uses on the cook line. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut melon (52F - Cold Holding) in the top portion of the reach in cooler on the server expo line. The operator stated the melon had been held for less than 3 hours. The operator transferred the melon to a deeper pan for proper cold holding. Observed cooked sausage (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef (51F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); raw pork (50F - Cold Holding); cooked green beans (46F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (50F - Cold Holding) in the lower portion of the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stated all food products were stocked from the walk in cooler. The operator stated temperature checks of the cold holding unit is conducted daily. The operator was unable to provide a daily temperature log. Upon further investigation the operator noticed the breaker for the reach in tripped. The operator transferred the above foods to another cold holding unit on the cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on the cook line.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink on the cook line.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the hot water turned off at the handwashing sink in the server area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on the top exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic portion cups stored in multiple food items in the kitchen and storage area. The operator removed the portion cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage stored on a food preparation table in the prep area. The operator discarded the beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food not segregated from food for the public in the walk in cooler. Observed employee food stored on a shelf with seasonings in the prep area. The employee foods were discarded/properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed onions stored above cooked sausage in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the onions. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a container of medicine stored with foods in the prep area. The operator properly stored the medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw philly meat stored above ready to eat soup on the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the philly meat. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (47F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the server expo line. The butter has been held for less than 1 hour. The operator portioned the butter in a smaller pan for proper cold holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for the dishmachine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).