ARBYS 1499
30263 US HWY 19 N, Clearwater FL 33761
Last inspected Aug 4, 2026 · 7 visits since May 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2025
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2021039904 | Aug 17, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cutting board.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items not separated and labeled
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched cell phone and ear buds no hand wash.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tyrell Knights 8-1-25 William Kircher 8-1-25
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee no hair restraint or beard guard.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2025
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (128F - Hot Holding) operator reheated cooked chicken to 166F
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. For employees Mike and Carole. Operator has agreement printed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on prep table. Operator relocated.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table. Phone was relocated.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making food with no hair restraint. Discussed with employee and general manager. Employee put on a hat.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in storage room. 2 dead beetles by back door. Operator cleaned and sanitized.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Missing drain plug at dumpster.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Handed operator paper print out of form HR 5030-105. Operator hung poster on wall.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. Fan in walk in cooler
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.