ABE'S PLACE TAP & GRILL
1250 S MISSOURI AVE, Clearwater FL 33756 · 7274460797
Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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APR 25
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▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Manager time marked items
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink blocked by trash can. Operator unblocked hand sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless steel bowl used in dry container under prep table in rear of kitchen. Operator removed bowl.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans wet nesting in dish storage area. Operator rewashed pans.
Food stored on floor. Bag of soda syrup on soda rack sitting on floor in back storage area. Operator relocated onto rack.
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Ice buildup in walk-in freezer near condenser and on floor.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double stacked oven facing back prep area accumulated with grease.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at sink on expo line near soda machine facing dish area. Operator replaced sign.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service trays not stored inverted over oven in corner on cook line. Operated inverted trays.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers under prep table in rear of kitchen not labeled.
Oct 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of green chiles.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed Time as Public Health Control form to operator.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handles on scoops in dry spice container. Operator removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed 2 dented cans of chiles stored with other food used for the public.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage above reach in cooler.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food not labeled in walk-in cooler. Operator removed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on ceiling of walk-in freezer.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator and printed out.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk containers with white substances without labels.
Apr 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloths stored inside bowl of hand wash sink in prep area. Employee removed wiping cloths out of bowl.
Food stored on floor. 1 box of tortilla chips on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator placed item on shelf.
Dec 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 1:56pm. Employee closed cooler door and placed items on ice. a. raw beef (48F - Cold Holding) b. cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding)
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in shelf with clean glass plates above hand wash sink on cooks line. Employee removed drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf with clean glass plates above hand wash sink on cooks line. Employee removed phone.
May 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chili date marked 5/13 in walk in cooler. Reviewed with manager. Manager discarded
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale.. Chili date marked 5/13 in walk in cooler. Reviewed with manager. Manager discarded
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Manager time marked items
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Food ( boxes of chicken ) stored on floor in walk in cooler. Reviewed with manager. Manager relocated food
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary. Manager changed solution. Recheck 200 ppm quaternary
Oct 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10 can of diced tomatoes located on shelf in dry-storage shed dent at seam.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stirring paddle stored in hand wash sink next to three-compartment. Spoon and food stored in hand wash sink bowl on cook line. Operator removed items from each hand wash sink bowl.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two chemical spray bottles stored on rack next to hand wash sink in dish area not labeled by common name. Employee labeled both chemical bottles.
Cutting board at wait station/expo area has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. #10 can of diced tomatoes located on shelf in dry-storage shed dent at seam. Employee discarded can.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.