BELLEAIR TOWERS
1100 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Clearwater FL 33756 · 727-581-6540
Last inspected Apr 23, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.License expired 02/01/2025. Reviewed with manager. Per manager, license in process of renewal.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2017021084 | Apr 14, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheddar cheese (56F - Cold Holding) first temp 9:38, placed in reach in freezer, second temp 41F at 10:10.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at steam table stained.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Troy Buchanan no renewal since last inspection.
Accumulation of debris on top exterior of warewashing machine.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent over double stacked oven soiled with dust and grease.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee located next to clean plates by steam table. Operator relocated.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Tapioca Pudding can dented.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Troy Buchanan expired August 2025.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in walk-in cooler. Operator placed ambient thermometer on shelf.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket.
Met inspection standards. 1 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. Reviewed with manager. Per manager, license in process of renewal.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Ice cubes in hand wash sink at cook line. Reviewed with manager hand wash sink is for washing hands only
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - sausage 116-122F at steam table - manager reheated sausage on grill - recheck 172 F
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Reviewed with manager
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting on cook line steam table.
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.