CASUAL CLAM
3336 MLK ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33704 · 727-895-2526
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 12 visits since October 2023
JAN 25
APR 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 33 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under cooks line Employee removed and cleaned floor
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2021022628 | Jan 15, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 | $160 |
Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
Aug 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. (7) portions of commercially processed ROP grouper observed fully thawed, while still in packaging, inside the walk-in cooler.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. QAC wiping cloth solution testing at 500 ppm. Manager instructed employee to prepare new sanitizer bucket. Retested at 200 ppm
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by trash can. Can was removed for access.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service styrofoam bowl used as a scoop in the cooked rice container inside the reach-in deli cooler at cook line. Bowl was removed.
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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. See stop sale. (7) portions of commercially processed ROP grouper observed fully thawed, while still in packaging, inside the walk-in cooler.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on blue drink cups at server wait station.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach-in cooler at front counter, walk-in cooler, and reach-in cooler at cook line
Food stored on floor. Sugar, rice and pasta stored on the floor in the dry storage room. Manager relocated items for safe storage.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in the bottom of reach-in cooler across from cook line
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority5 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0PPM. Manager primed unit and corrected to 50PPM.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw comminuted beef stored above frozen calamari in standing reach-in freezer in rear storage. Discussed proper storage with manager who relocated beef.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawn butter (110F - Hot Holding) located sitting on top of steam well, outside of heating element. Manager placed butter onto flattop grill and reheat to 165F.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit not used to check sanitizer. Evident by dish machine initially testing at 0PPM.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener soiled located next to dish machine.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink located between reach-in cooler and dish pit area blocked by trash can. Trash can was removed for access.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front bar hand wash sink used to dumping drink waste. Discussed with employee to only use sink for washing hands.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with green liquid not labeled at wait station. Manager labeled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to dispense sugar in dry storage area. Cup used to dispense feta cheese in reach-in cooler Items were removed.
Food stored on floor. Buckets of water used for refilling stock pot stored on floor in from of oven on cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of oven door soiled with excessive grease build up.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler located on the Southeast corner of kitchen.
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 24 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority5 Intermediate16 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shucked oysters stored above fully cook chicken wings in walk-in cooler. Manager relocated chicken.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside reach-in cooler directly across cookline: Manager stated items were made the previous evening 62F - Cole slaw 61F - potato salad 63F - pico 65F - Mac and cheese (dated 9/27)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler directly across cookline: Manager stated items were made the previous evening 62F - Cole slaw 61F - potato salad 63F - pico 65F - Mac and cheese (dated 9/27)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in kitchen next to reach-in cooler obstructed by trash bin. Manager relocated trash bin.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Discussed thermometer calibration and checking temps with manager.
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. Other employees employee are certified food managers. Employee training missing for: Kerry Holts Victoria Cavallano
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of cooked rice in reach-in cooler not date marked. Manager unsure when item was produced. Voluntarily discarded.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in cooked rice container as scoop.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles on reach-in coolers soiled.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic tiles above cook line in kitchen. Walls soiled behind cook-line.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on blue drink cups at server station.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach-in cooler across from cook-line.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in center of kitchen
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside white reach-in chest freezers, build up of ice.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave with debris
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cold air curtains in walk-in cooler soiled with black mold like substance. Fans inside walk-in cooler soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler across from cook-line.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover above cook-line.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler across from cookline and front bar
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution tested at 0PPM. Discussed with manager to utilize test strips to check proper dilution of wiping cloth solution. Manager removed buckets to make new ones.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of white granular substance not marked in working container. Discussed with manager to properly label
Apr 30, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2024 license displayed.
Apr 28, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw oysters over bread in reach in freezer. Employee moved oysters.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Raw grouper thawed in vacuum packaging. package has directions to remove from packaging to thaw.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not dated with last date used. Employee marking oyster tags.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with build up of food debris. Employee cleaned can opener.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can blocking hand sink. Employee removed garbage can.
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. Raw grouper thawed in vacuum packaging. package has directions to remove from packaging to thaw.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2024 license displayed.
Stored food not covered. Oysters in freezer open container.
Jan 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw clams over bread in walk in cooler U washed produce over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Thawed raw shrimp at 47 on cooks line. Manager put a bag of ice on shrimp
Clams/mussels/oysters tag missing required information. Manager found tag and placed with proper clams on line
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. Yellowfin tuna in walk in cooler
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in walk in cooler
Nov 4, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in rear of establishment.
Ceiling soiled in warewashing area.
Equipment in poor repair. Can opener blade is rusted. Bottom shelves of prep tables next to fat-fryer and warewashing area is rusted.
Floors on cooks line not maintained smooth and durable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All storage shelves in kitchen are soiled. Walk-in cooler fan guards are soiled with debris.
Reach-in coolers on cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Clam bucket used to store cut celery in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Multiple clam buckets on shelf in warewashing area.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover in warewashing area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In warewashing area.
Sep 4, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna not identified on menu as being served raw/undercooked in salad.
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.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in rear of establishment.
Ceiling soiled in warewashing area.
Equipment in poor repair. Can opener blade is rusted. Bottom shelves of prep tables next to fat-fryer and warewashing area is rusted.
Floors on cooks line not maintained smooth and durable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All storage shelves in kitchen are soiled. Walk-in cooler fan guards are soiled with debris.
Reach-in coolers on cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Clam bucket used to store cut celery in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Multiple clam buckets on shelf in warewashing area.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover in warewashing area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In warewashing area.
Aug 26, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 28 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate20 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Employee setup three-compartment sink. Chlorine sanitizer reading 50ppm.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Ace hardware containers are used to store oyster in reach-in cooler on cooks line.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 1:25pm. Operator moved items to freezer. Re temped at 2:15pm a. cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); 40f b. pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding) 40f
Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 1:20pm. One pan of tomatoes were sliced at 8:00am. 47F - Ambient cooling
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line are soiled. Soda machines gun in bar area is soiled with black substance. Can openers used more than 4 hours ago is soiled.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna not identified on menu as being served raw/undercooked in salad.
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.
Two spray bottles containing toxic blue substance not labeled in bar area.
6 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. Located in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Observed operator discard fish. Stop sale not warranted.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in rear of establishment.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle used as scoop in blue cheese crumbles in reach-in cooler on cooks line.
Ceiling soiled in warewashing area.
Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair. Can opener blade is rusted. Bottom shelves of prep tables next to fat-fryer and warewashing area is rusted.
Floor soiled in walk-in cooler located outside in rear of establishment.
Floors on cooks line not maintained smooth and durable.
Food stored on floor. Five gallon container of cooking oil is stored on floor in dry-storage room.
In-use ice scoop stored in dirty bucket.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching potato salad in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed scoop.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All storage shelves in kitchen are soiled. Walk-in cooler fan guards are soiled with debris.
Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach-in coolers on cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Clam bucket used to store cut celery in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Multiple clam buckets on shelf in warewashing area.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover in warewashing area.
Stored food not covered. From walk-in cooler. Items that are cold holding not covered. a. Cooked crab b. Raw shrimp
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In warewashing area.
Mar 18, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Cutting boards on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floors on cooks line not maintained smooth and durable.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at end of cooks line.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate15 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not reaching food contact surfaces when operating. Operator setup three-compartment sink. Chlorine sanitizer reading 50ppm.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Raw oysters stored in ace hardware buckets in reach-in cooler on cooks line.
Spray bottle hanging on hand wash sink in bar area containing toxic substance not labeled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located outside in rear of establishment. Ice machine is secured.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle used as scoop in diced tomatoes. Employee removed bowl.
Cutting boards on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floors on cooks line not maintained smooth and durable.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven used more than 24 hours ago soiled with food debris.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On/off handles on hand wash sink and paper towel dispenser on cooks line soiled with debris.
Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at end of cooks line.
Stored food not covered. Walk-in cooler items not covered. a. Two containers of red potatoes b. Pan of crab c. Raw shrimp d. Container of onions Employee covered items.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Oct 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under cooks line Employee removed and cleaned floor
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Employees labeled bottles
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.
Dead roaches on premises. 8 dead roaches under cooks line. 1 dead roach in walk in cooler Employee removed and cleaned floor
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs
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