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Licensee
Name: SHARKS BAR & GRILL License Number: SEA6209306
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1479 BELCHER RD S STE PQRS
LARGO, FL 33771

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 06/12/2019 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cup used to scoop coleslaw and seasonings, observed sitting on top of food. **Warning**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets of Reach in cooler under prep table, walk in cooler shelving soiled, hand wash sink faucets **Warning**
32-12-5    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
29-18-4    Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under 3 compartment sink **Warning**
40-07-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack stored on prep cart and purse/cell phone in bar **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on white reach in freezer chest near fryer, plastic lid cracked/melted, metal bowls cracked, walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, fryer baskets **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind ice machine and kitchen Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish area, kitchen, walk in cooler **Warning**
10-08-4    Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar area and in ice machine In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle **Warning**
33-38-4    Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. **Warning**
16-46-4    Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Two items in reach in cooler labeled with old labels **Warning**
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back doors Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door left open during service with small flying insects observed **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. White freezer chest near fryer bucket, observed uncovered items **Warning**
25-02-4    Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. In bar area, spoons **Warning**
36-66-4    Basic - Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area. **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles in kitchen **Warning**
12A-07-4    High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Employee mopped floor then went to put on gloves without washing hands. Employee removed gloves and washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-19-4    High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee rewashed hands with hot water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 6 live small flying insects observed near prep area and 3 compartment sink. Observed insects landing on packed bread items and food cart 1 live near ice machine 1 live in bar area **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 5 dry rodent droppings on shelf above freezer chest. Employee began cleaning shelf. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-02-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Awesome cleaner on shelf by sauces in dry storage Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Spray bottle on table next to single service items. Bottle removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Microwave, toaster oven, can opener blade **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in bar **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling container at handwash sink in bar **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. 1 cook Tyler **Warning**
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