Clearwater, Pinellas County

SUNSET GRILL

2328 SUNSET POINT RD, Clearwater, FL 33765

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Jun 26, 2024
City
Clearwater
County
Pinellas
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
12

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.

Jun 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-04-4

Detail 22947093

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: Time Extended

Apr 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

02B-01-5

Detail 22831380

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs on menu not identified as raw Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 22831383

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage trailer in back area of establishment that has food and opened cases of single service items stored in it. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Time Extended

13-04-4

Detail 22831382

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Time Extended

33-19-4

Detail 22831381

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Open bag of trash on ground next to dumpster Mattress in garbage area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Bag of garbage still there Time Extended

36-30-4

Detail 22831379

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage shed out back where food and single service items are stored is not smooth and easily cleanable Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Time Extended

Apr 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 4Basic: 12Total: 22

12A-27-4

Detail 22828557

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then put gloves on on without washing hands Warning

12A-07-5

Detail 22828568

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Employee handled cell phone and put gloves on without washing hands and started handling clean dishes, Warning

12A-13-4

Detail 22828563

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. Dishwasher put dirty dishes on rack then handled clean dishes out of dish machine Repeat Violation Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 22828554

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly on cover of bowl of dough Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22828559

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -diced ham (56F - Cold Holding); sausage (56F - Cold Holding) on cook line at omelette station -sour cream (58F - Cold Holding); tzatziki (55F - Cold Holding) on expo line Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22828552

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -diced ham (56F - Cold Holding); sausage (56F - Cold Holding) on cook line at omelette station -sour cream (58F - Cold Holding); tzatziki (55F - Cold Holding) on expo line provided operator with printed copy of DBPR Form HR 5022-090 Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22828560

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Slicer soiled Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 22828562

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs on menu not identified as raw Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22828570

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on cook line, paper towels restocked Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 22828561

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage trailer in back area of establishment that has food and opened cases of single service items stored in it. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 22828567

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on server line not inverted, ice buckets inverted Corrected On-Site Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22828553

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board on prep area Warning

08B-49-4

Detail 22828566

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bottle of Gatorade in freezer on top of packaged food Employee food on top shelf of cooler in server area All items removed Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22828571

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee cell phone, speaker charging cords on prep table next to where they are prepared food -Employee cell phone on cutting board of reach in cooler on cook line employee items removed Corrected On-Site Warning

13-04-4

Detail 22828556

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22828569

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of beef on floor in walk in freezer, case of beef put on shelf Corrected On-Site Warning

33-19-4

Detail 22828565

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Open bag of trash on ground next to dumpster Mattress in garbage area Warning

10-12-5

Detail 22828558

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop out side by ice machine on dirty surface Warning

10-17-4

Detail 22828572

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep table and reach in cooler, knife removed Corrected On-Site Warning

25-32-4

Detail 22828564

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sour cream containers reused for food Warning

36-30-4

Detail 22828573

Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage shed out back where food and single service items are stored is not smooth and easily cleanable Warning

21-12-4

Detail 22828555

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wet sanitizer towels on table next to soup in server area, towels removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-13-4

Detail 22480009

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. Reviewed with manager who then explained to employee . Employee then washed hands Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22480010

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna and spinach pie made two days previously - employee date labeled Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22480012

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reviewed with manager . Manager removed fish from package . Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 22480011

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

08B-17-4

Detail 22480008

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler - manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22096019

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.walk in cooler Cold holding: cook rice 51 f lasagna 51 f cheese 48 f corn beef 49 f coleslaw 50 discuss with operator to place ice bags on time/temperature control for safety food. Manager stated 2 delivery truck orders came walk in cooler door open. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22096016

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. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22096018

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.chicken covered during cooling stage Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22096014

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Operator cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22096017

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. Warning

21-07-4

Detail 22096015

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at 0 ppm retested to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 13Total: 18

12A-07-5

Detail 21618867

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Dish washing employee changed gloves without hand washing, discussed with manager. Manager had employee wash hands and replace gloves. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21618874

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Swiss cheese slices (49F - Cold Holding) placed on cooks line at 8am, temped at 9:15am. ; mozzarella cheese slices (50F - Cold Holding) placed on cooks line at 8am, temped at 9:15am. Items stored over fill line of hotel pan inside flip top reach in cooler, on cooks line. Manager placed items inside walk in cooler. Retemped at 10:05 am 46F, 45F Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21618862

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Gaskets on cooks line at reach in cooler soiled.

31A-09-4

Detail 21618877

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Near three compartment sink blocked by hand wash sink. Manager moved Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21618872

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -At hand wash sink near three compartment sink and at hand wash sink on cooks line. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 21618865

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -Manager printed and displayed. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21618869

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee coffee In styrofoam cup on prep table behind expo line, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21618873

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee cell phone and bags stored at front expo line prep table and on cooks line on shelf above hand wash sink. Manager moved Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21618863

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook on cooks line no hair restraint, manager gave him a hair net. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21618864

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Gaskets at reach in cooler on cooks line torn.

36-73-4

Detail 21618870

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Inside walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Discussed with manager.

36-17-5

Detail 21618876

Basic - Floor tiles missing and in disrepair. -In front of dish machine near drain.

08B-38-4

Detail 21618871

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Chicken base bucket stored on floor across from walk in cooler. Manager moved bucket. -Box of raw chicken and beef roast stored on floor inside walk in cooler, box of biscuit dough stored on floor inside walk in freezer. Manager moved items to a shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21618868

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -On cooks line.

08B-39-4

Detail 21618878

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -Prep cook peeling and dicing carrots without washing first. Prep cook immediately started washing all cut carrots and whole carrots that will be cut. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21618879

Basic - Stored food not covered. -Bread dough and green beans inside walk in cooler. Manager covered items. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 21618866

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Unwashed bananas with stickers still on stored on shelf above prep table holding clean equipment. Manager moved bananas to shelf under prep table. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21618875

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Stored on cooks line at flip top reach in cooler cutting board. Manager placed in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

Jul 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21061287

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-04: Time Extended

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 21058019

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken 44f, sliced corned beef 45f, walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

03B-01-6

Detail 21058020

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage link 110f, sausage Patties 127f, items put on grill reheated to 165f, Cooked rice 105f, stuffing 98f, meatballs 99f, mashed potatoes 101f, all items listed in steam well not at temperature after verified all items ready for service. Staff will reheat to 165f,

53B-01-5

Detail 21058022

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

02C-02-5

Detail 21058021

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad, corned beef, pastitsio , moussaka no date marking.

13-03-4

Detail 21058017

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employee missing.

14-69-4

Detail 21058023

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

05-09-4

Detail 21058016

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler.

31B-04-4

Detail 21058018

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back area. Service area.

06-01-5

Detail 21058024

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen fish sitting in tub of water, no running water.

Oct 28, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-32-5

Detail 20621488

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - *Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back dry storage area Discussed with operator * Dirty air vents in storage room * cove molding missing in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-28: Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 20621487

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-28: Time Extended

14-69-4

Detail 20621486

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on fans, on floor, on boxes of food below fans. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-28: Time Extended

Oct 27, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 15

12A-13-4

Detail 20619810

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. Server took dirty dishes to the bus tub and grabbed tongs without washing hands. Discussed with operator. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 20619814

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in beverage area 2 flies in dry storage area Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 20619811

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked vegetables in reach in cooler by cook line. Operator relocated vegetables. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-14-4

Detail 20619807

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 cracked eggs in walk-in cooler, operator discarded eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20619815

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter on ice- 11:00a: cooked spaghetti 57°F cooled to 38°; tomatoes 45°F cooled to 38°; cooked sausage 47°F cooled to 37°; cut peppers 45°F cooled to 40°; cut cooked ham 46°F cooled to 41° Wait staff area on ice: tzatziki 51°F, sour cream 47°F Operator states food was brought out at 8:00 am. Moved to freezer Emailed operator HR FORM 5022-090 and 5022-100 Time as a Public health Control guide and Application. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20619806

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Fan on floor blocking sink by 3 compartment sink. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20619813

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles hanging under dish machine. Discussed with operator. Warning

16-53-4

Detail 20619802

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature gauge is broken, Thermopen checked water at 111° Operator called maintenance Corrective Action Taken Warning

36-32-5

Detail 20619804

Basic - *Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back dry storage area Discussed with operator * Dirty air vents in storage room * cove molding missing in kitchen Warning

14-17-4

Detail 20619801

Basic - Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

08B-49-4

Detail 20619805

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cups on dry storage shelves Food in reach in cooler not labeled Discussed with operator Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20619803

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stacked at dish machine area. Discussed with operator Warning

14-69-4

Detail 20619808

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on fans, on floor, on boxes of food below fans. Warning

33-16-4

Detail 20619809

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 20619812

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Bins of dressing in walk-in cooler under cases of unwashed produce; discussed with operator Berries over cut melon; operator relocated berries Limes over pies in bakery reach in cooler; operator moved limes Corrective Action Taken Warning