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Licensee
Name: COLUMBIA RESTAURANT License Number: SEA6211228
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1241 GULF BLVD
CLEARWATER BCH, FL 33767

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 04/01/2019 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. Black plastic cup in diced tomatoes. Salad area.
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above back prep area.
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
36-31-4    Basic - Hole in ceiling. By back door, dry storage.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in store room.
38-01-4    Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Walk in cooler.
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area.
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Grill cooler. Line coolers.
08B-56-4    High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Juices stored in drink ice. Explained why nothing can be stored in or above drink ice in bar.
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Total of 70 live flies in kitchen, all flies are observed flying and settling on ceiling light fixtures throughout kitchen. Each area had the following: 5 in alley, 6 dish area, 18 cooks line, 11 salad prep area, 10 back prep area,20 back storage area.
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris on food-contact surface. Ice scoop holder in service bar area next to ice machine.
53B-14-5    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. **Repeat Violation**
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