Clearwater, Pinellas County

PICKLES PLUS

2530 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD, Clearwater, FL 33761

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
May 5, 2026
City
Clearwater
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-17-4

Detail 24556349

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing chemical removed from the original container not labeled with common name. Operator labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 24556348

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from the original container not labeled with common name.

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

14-31-5

Detail 24240965

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed crossiants stored in a thank you Togo bag in reach in cooler at time of inspection. Operator had employee wrap crossiants during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

22-20-5

Detail 23559733

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

21-44-1

Detail 23559734

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on prep table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 10

22-02-4

Detail 23090760

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with dust. Dust behind soda nozzles at soda fountain station

02B-04-5

Detail 23090755

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Consumer advisory with asterisk is on menu, but there is no asterisk next to poached eggs. Operator put asterisks next to poached eggs on all menus. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23090752

Basic - Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located on corner of drop plate. Operator began cleaning drop plate. Corrective Action Taken

36-73-4

Detail 23090756

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In warewashing area Repeat Violation

33-19-4

Detail 23090758

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster is shared between multiple businesses and restaurants in plaza.

23-03-4

Detail 23090759

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in walk in cooler soiled. Discussed with operator.

21-44-1

Detail 23090753

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping bucket stored on prep table. Operator relocated sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

25-11-5

Detail 23090757

Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Togo boxes are being stored on cart outdoors in patio area. Operator brought to go containers indoors Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 23090751

Basic - Stored food not covered. Soups were placed in walk In freezer for cooling yesterday and left over night. No lids were placed on soups in the morning. Operator covered soups. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 23090754

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 50ppm. Operator added chlorine to bucket. Second test 50ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Apr 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 22825367

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over roast beef, order corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 22825364

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under cook line

08B-38-4

Detail 22825366

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor near rear door, relocated Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22825365

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, remade bucket 50ppm Corrected On-Site

Dec 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 22492520

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over hollandaise. Item moved. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22492519

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Repeat Violation

Apr 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 12

28-14-5

Detail 21950483

High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Operator stated that staff is dumping water in storm drain outside, discussed with operator the need to use mop sink to dump mop sink.

35A-02-6

Detail 21950482

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in server area near soiled dishes. No contamination observed.

01B-02-5

Detail 21950490

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Corned beef 45F operator decided to discard on own

03A-02-5

Detail 21950487

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corned beef 45F corrected to 41F cold hold, pastrami 45F corrected to 43F cold hold, butter 44F cold hold cream cheese 45F corrected to 43F cold hold. Second temperature taken at 12:20am Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21950480

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed and provided handout information regarding vomit and diarrheal events discussed and provided employee agreement

12B-07-4

Detail 21950485

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table. Operator removed beverage

40-06-5

Detail 21950488

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on shelf above sugar packeted behind front counter. Operator removed purse Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 21950479

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area and storage areas behind and under equipment.

08B-38-4

Detail 21950484

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor near back door.

21-44-1

Detail 21950489

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on counter. Operator removed the bucket from the counter.

21-12-4

Detail 21950481

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation

21-07-4

Detail 21950486

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm operator corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site

Sep 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

22-02-4

Detail 21347814

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with buildup of food debris. Soda fountain nozzle area soiled with debris. Can opener moved to dish sink to be cleaned and sanitized. Employee directed to clean area. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 21347810

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris.

40-06-5

Detail 21347812

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink unopened on shelf in walk in cooler over food to be served to the public. Employee drink moved to designated area. Corrected On-Site

33-19-4

Detail 21347813

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster area has build up of debris on pad.

10-17-4

Detail 21347817

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and fryer on cook line. Employee removed knife. In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses employee removed tongs from fryer front on cook line. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in cooked potatoes handle touching potatoes. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21347816

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 21347811

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line reach in coolers soiled with food debris build up.

08B-17-4

Detail 21347809

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over washed leafy greens. Employee moved mushrooms to lower shelf. Stored food not covered. Cooked potatoes not covered on walk in cooler. Employee covered potatoes. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21347815

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table not stored in sanitizer. Employee moved to sanitizer.

Apr 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

50-17-2

Detail 21035490

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2022 Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 21035491

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup at front counter area at 125 F - steam table off- operator turned steam table on and reheated soup on stove - recheck 166 F Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21035488

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked potatoes, pasta and chicken in walk in cooler - operator date marked food Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21035489

Basic - Stored food ( cooked potatoes ) not covered in walk in cooler - operator covered food Corrected On-Site

Sep 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

08A-05-6

Detail 20525102

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Egg stored over diced onions and bacon. Corrected On-Site

01B-14-4

Detail 20525105

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Broken eggs in Walk in cooler.

41-17-4

Detail 20525097

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled under cash register. Discussed with operator, corrected on site. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20525100

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent at cook line soiled.

12B-07-4

Detail 20525099

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverages on prep table next to food. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20525098

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Key's located over food items in prep kitchen. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 20525096

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in Walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 20525094

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door tracks soiled on display cooler. Green curtain dusty soiled

21-44-1

Detail 20525103

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping bucket located over food on cook line. Corrected On-Site

38-04-4

Detail 20525101

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Inspector needed flashlight to see food items and condition.

14-17-4

Detail 20525095

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

21-12-4

Detail 20525104

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloths stored on cook line and prep table. Wiping cloths in bucket at wait station not submerged in solution. Corrected On-Site