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234 DOUGLAS AVE, Dunedin, FL 34698

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
1 High Priority
May 1, 2026
City
Dunedin
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 24551258

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Measured at 0ppm. Instructed operator to use three compartment sink until dishwasher machine is repaired. Operator repaired machine during visit. Retested at 100ppm.

36-37-5

Detail 24551249

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen is acoustic tiles. Not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation

16-55-4

Detail 24551254

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine unable to dispense sanitizer. Measured at 0ppm. Instructed operator to use three compartment sink until dishwasher machine is repaired. Operator repaired machine during visit. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24551252

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee wallet and keys stored above clean dishes in ware washing areas. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24551255

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen not wearing hair restraint. Operator had employee place on hair net. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24551256

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting utensils stored in ware washing area

14-38-4

Detail 24551257

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers and lids stored in ware washing area. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 24551253

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle of push cart. Operator moved tongs to proper area. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 24551250

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign in men's room. Provided operator with a handwash sign. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 24551251

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area Repeat Violation

Feb 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 13Total: 16

41-10-4

Detail 24351758

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel stored on shelf above brown sugar. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 24351756

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in ware washing area blocked by fan. Operator moved fan. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 24351755

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Rachel Dulceak expired on 3 9 25 Warning

14-01-5

Detail 24351749

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used as scoop for salt. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-37-5

Detail 24351747

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling throughout kitchen is using acoustic tiles. Not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 24351746

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted in ware washing area. Warning

08B-49-4

Detail 24351754

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee beverage stored on dry storage rack next to cook line. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24351750

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone stored on top of filled salt grinders on rack in ware washing area. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 24351759

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handles of each in cooler near cook line broken and in poor repair. Warning

14-38-4

Detail 24351745

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers stored in ware washing area. Warning

14-34-4

Detail 24351760

Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Interior of ice machine has rust that has pitted to the surface. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24351752

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Surface of fan in ware washing area soiled with debris. Warning

16-46-4

Detail 24351748

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers stored in ware washing area. Warning

14-33-4

Detail 24351753

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler near cook line has rusted shelves. Warning

14-17-4

Detail 24351751

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 24351757

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil, butter and water unlabeled and not identified. Operator put labels on bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jun 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03B-01-6

Detail 23690047

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cream of asparagus soup (91F - Hot Holding) operator states it was in the hot holding process. All other food in steam table was at temperature. Operator reheated to 168F. Corrected On-Site Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 23690048

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Operator has a consumer advisory on the menu, but there is no asterisk next to the consumer advisory or the Benedict's containing poached egg. Asterisk is to be next to consumer advisory and poached egg menu items. Discussed with person in charge. Warning

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

32-04-4

Detail 23405460

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with self-closing door.

40-06-5

Detail 23405458

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and speaker stored on shelf with food items.

23-03-4

Detail 23405459

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf holding lexan containers rusted.

Mar 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-41-4

Detail 22776872

High Priority - -From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Dish machine not sanitizing properly, establishment is using dish machine with no sanitizer sink set up to sanitize dishes, inspector had operator set up sink to sanitize dishes, chlorine sanitizer 100ppm Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: Complied

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-41-4

Detail 22741077

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Dish machine not sanitizing properly, establishment is using dish machine with no sanitizer sink set up to sanitize dishes, inspector had operator set up sink to sanitize dishes, chlorine sanitizer 100ppm Admin Complaint

Mar 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 22707919

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Warning

12A-13-4

Detail 22707920

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer went from soiled to clean dishes no hand wash. Warning

Sep 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 22291655

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 61F cold hold second temperature 44F at 10:12am, butter 101F hot hold secon temperature 150F reheat 10:15am.

31A-11-4

Detail 22291656

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sing in server area used as dump sink, ice present, observed waitress pouring liquid in sink. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22291653

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cartons of soup, oats and soda stored on the floor behind front counter.

08B-17-4

Detail 22291654

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with stickers remaining stored with cut apples.

Mar 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 21890190

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer filled with ice and lemon stored in hand wash sink in server area. Discussed the importance of keeping hand wash sink used for hand washing only. Employee removed items from the sink and communicated to other server that the sink needs to be kept empty. Corrected On-Site

24-24-4

Detail 21890191

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Clean pitchers and coffee cups stored in outside area not fully Inclosed. Discussed the need to store equipment in a fully enclosed protected area.

25-11-5

Detail 21890189

Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Napkins stored outside in area not fully enclosed. Discussed the importance of storing single service items in a fully enclosed area.

02D-01-5

Detail 21890188

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle on cook line not labeled with common name. Discussed the need to label all foods removed from its original container with its common name. Repeat Violation

Oct 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 21530304

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 61F held on ice, discussed the use of Time as a public health control. Forms for the use of time as a public health control provided to the manager via email. Ice added to pan under butter Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-27: Time Extended

Oct 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-39-4

Detail 21511859

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on rear patio 0ppm corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21511862

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 61F held on ice, discussed the use of Time as a public health control. Forms for the use of time as a public health control provided to the manager via email. Ice added to pan under butter Corrective Action Taken Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21511863

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on cutting board on cooks line. Cell phone removed Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-43-4

Detail 21511861

Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Freezers stored in chain link area that is not completely enclosed. Operator to move freezers inside the restaurant. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 21511860

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Discussed the reason tongs can not be stored on oven handles. Cook removed tongs Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-39-4

Detail 21511858

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Stickers on avocado when avocado is sliced and stored on cook line Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21511864

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line not labeled. Discussed with operator the need to label all foods removed from its original container. Warning

May 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

41-15-5

Detail 21107685

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Identified at wait station, sanitizer at 200ppm, operator drained bucket and corrected ppm levels.

16-37-1

Detail 21107684

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator to purchase Chlorine test strips by next unannounced inspection.

Jan 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

29-42-4

Detail 20802241

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker at mop sink hose bib

22-02-4

Detail 20802242

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener covered in old food debris

16-21-4

Detail 20802239

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food debris on exterior of dish machine

12B-07-4

Detail 20802240

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed no employee drink stored on prep table above clean dishes Corrected-observed employee discard Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20802243

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside reachin freezers located in back storage area near mop sink

10-20-4

Detail 20802245

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handles on cookline Corrected-observed employee remove tongs Corrected On-Site

16-48-4

Detail 20802244

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food build up on clean metal pans in dish area

02D-01-5

Detail 20802238

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled under prep table on cookline Corrected-observed employee label Corrected On-Site