Safety Harbor, Pinellas County

NORTON'S EASTSIDE SPORTS BAR

2455 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE A, Safety Harbor, FL 33759

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
4 Basic
Mar 10, 2026
City
Safety Harbor
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
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.

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

22-51-5

Detail 24428671

High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dissolve descaler used as sanitizer. Manager removed descaler , cleaned line and replaced with quaternary solution. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24428670

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets hanging on wall near cooler .

36-11-4

Detail 24428669

Basic - Outside walk in cooler floors not maintained smooth and durable.

14-33-4

Detail 24428672

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior heavily rusted at bar that has pitted the surface in bar area

08B-12-5

Detail 24428668

Basic - Stored food not covered in walk in cooler . Manager covered food Corrected On-Site

Aug 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-10-4

Detail 23950383

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floor in outside walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-12: Operator to get quotes for floor repair Time Extended

Aug 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

01B-13-4

Detail 23940066

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish ( mahi mahi ) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in cooler by stove

01B-02-5

Detail 23940071

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ground beef 49 F , cooked ham 48 F , raw chicken 50 F, pork 49 F , chili 47 F , roast beef 49 F in , cheese sauce 51 F mariners sauce 49 F , cheddar cheese 50 F , pepper jack 51 F , Swiss cheese 49 F , blue cheese 49 F feta cheese 49 F mozzarella 50 F , hard boiled eggs 50 F , Mac and cheese 49 F , raw beef 50 F , garlic spread 49 F , cooked vegetables 49 F , tzatziki 50 F , seafood mix 50 F in double door cooler at cook line . No temperatures taken this day . Employee discarded food Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23940069

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef 49 F , cooked ham 48 F , raw chicken 50 F, pork 49 F , chili 47 F , roast beef 49 F in , cheese sauce 51 F mariners sauce 49 F , cheddar cheese 50 F , pepper jack 51 F , Swiss cheese 49 F , blue cheese 49 F feta cheese 49 F mozzarella 50 F , hard boiled eggs 50 F , Mac and cheese 49 F , raw beef 50 F , garlic spread 49 F , cooked vegetables 49 F , tzatziki 50 F , seafood mix 50 F in double door cooler at cook line . No temperatures taken this day . Employee discarded food Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 23940068

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dishwashing area . Employee labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site

14-74-7

Detail 23940065

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Double door cooler at cook line . Repair service underway at end of inspection .

06-09-1

Detail 23940072

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish ( mahi mahi ) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in cooler by stove . See stop sale

13-04-4

Detail 23940064

Basic - Employees with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation at cook line

31B-04-4

Detail 23940067

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom

36-10-4

Detail 23940070

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floor in outside walk in cooler

Feb 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 23597596

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee put fruit on glass when preparing a drink with bare hands . Reviewed with manager no barehand contact with ready to eat foods . Picks available for use .

29-37-4

Detail 23597594

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of double compartment sink. Reviewed with manager

13-03-4

Detail 23597598

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee put hair net on Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23597597

Basic - Food ( plastic bottles of water ) stored on floor in walk in cooler . Manager relocated bottles of water Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23597599

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Reviewed with manager

31B-04-4

Detail 23597593

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom

23-03-4

Detail 23597600

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -soiled shelves at cook line under grill . Reviewed with manager - soiled soda holster at bar . Manager cleaned soda holsters - corrected on site

08B-63-4

Detail 23597601

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit ( walk in cooler ) in a customer/nonsecure area in the back outside area . Reviewed with manager . Manager locked walk in cooler door . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 23597595

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( box of tomatoes) stored with ready-to-eat food ( cut lettuce ) in walk in cooler outside . Reviewed with manager . Employee rearranged food Corrected On-Site

Nov 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 23337725

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

53B-13-5

Detail 23337719

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.

36-73-4

Detail 23337721

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line

10-02-4

Detail 23337723

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Knives stored in soiled rack on side of cooler on cook line

23-03-4

Detail 23337726

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Accumulation of grease on sides of equipment on cook line Gaskets on keg coolers at bar soiled

29-49-6

Detail 23337722

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Keg cooler at bar

08B-63-4

Detail 23337724

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk in cooler outside behind kitchen not secured when not in use

21-08-4

Detail 23337720

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 400ppm, staff corrected 200ppm Corrected On-Site

Apr 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 11

12A-07-5

Detail 22836378

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put container in dish area that raw shrimp was in then put gloves on and began preparing food without washing hands

12A-11-4

Detail 22836380

High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Cook used restroom, came into kitchen put gloves on and started preparing food without washing hands

41-10-4

Detail 22836382

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD 40 stored on shelf with can beverages, WD 40 removed Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 22836383

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket on cook line over 400ppm, test kit strip turned blue. Cook refilled sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm Corrected On-Site

35A-11-4

Detail 22836381

Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Observed water bowl food plate and beds. 2 cats observed in premises

35A-01-4

Detail 22836377

Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Cat out back door of the establishment

24-05-4

Detail 22836385

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

13-04-4

Detail 22836386

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

10-20-4

Detail 22836376

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer door handle, tongs removed Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22836384

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

33-16-4

Detail 22836379

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster

Oct 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-05-6

Detail 22376833

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over dressings and sauces in stand up two door cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22376834

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

14-09-4

Detail 22376829

Basic - Cutting board has stains and is no longer cleanable.

23-03-4

Detail 22376832

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Three compartment on line door frame.

29-49-6

Detail 22376831

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Three door reach in cooler on line.

06-01-5

Detail 22376830

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sliced beef ribeye thawing at room temperature. Corrected On-Site

Aug 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 22208111

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/. Ice machine moved from kitchen to storage room , walk in cooler added to storage room, reach in cooler relocated and replaced with prep table with slicer in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: Plans received in the plan review department and will be assigned to a plan reviewer , per PR Brianna . Plans will be verified at the next inspection . Time Extended

Jun 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

51-16-7

Detail 22054070

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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine moved from kitchen to storage room , walk in cooler added to storage room, reach in cooler relocated and replaced with prep table with slicer in kitchen

41-17-4

Detail 22054069

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dishwashing area - employee labeled the spray bottle Corrected On-Site

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 11

41-10-4

Detail 21285848

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Scrub n Bubbles cleaner stored on clean prep surface near slicer across from three compartment sink. Operator moved cleaner Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21285842

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Interior of microwave soiled with buildup food debris. Near hot holding unit at end of cooks line. Repeat Violation

25-25-4

Detail 21285845

Basic - Box containing plastic wrap has old food debris/soil residue inside. -Across from prep sink in kitchen, discussed with manager. Manager cleaned inside of box Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21285839

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -Plates at cooks line stored on top shelf overnight not inverted, discussed with manager.

50-09-4

Detail 21285840

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

40-06-5

Detail 21285841

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee black purse, Marlboro smooth cigarettes, and cell phone stored near point of sale machine above beer reach in cooler inside bar area, employee moved personal belongings. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21285844

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors soiled throughout cooks line, prep areas, and near three compartment sink, discussed with operator.

10-20-4

Detail 21285838

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Tongs stored on fryer door handles on cooks line, employee moved tongs to three compartment sink to be cleaned -On cooks line, operator moved to three compartment sink area to be cleaned Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21285847

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Tall fan at end of cooks line soiled, discussed with manager -Rack at end of cooks line holding hot sauce,bbq sauce and honey etc., soiled discussed with manager. -Reach in freezer and reach in cooler handles and exterior soiled on cooks line -Reach in freezer and reach in cooler gaskets soiled Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 21285843

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -On cooks line reach in cooler interior soiled with built up food debris, discussed with manager.

02D-01-5

Detail 21285846

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Squeeze bottles on cooks line not labeled, employee labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site

Apr 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

41-10-4

Detail 21017447

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of scrubbing bubbled stored on microwave. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21017446

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced ham and turkey in stand up cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21017448

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

02C-02-5

Detail 21017449

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced roast beef and pulled pork in stand up cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21017445

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top interior. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21017450

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.

Jul 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 20386874

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled, bar soda guns Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 20386873

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 20386872

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

14-33-4

Detail 20386875

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