CATEGORY 36 TAPHOUSE
7430 GULF BLVD, Saint Pete Beach FL 33706
Last inspected Jan 29, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
JUL 23
FEB 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
▼ IMPROVING
4 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in dish area landing on pipes.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $100
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2016057717 | Dec 5, 2016 | Jul 19, 2017 | $100 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jan 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled on cook line.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked with sanitizer bucket.employee removed bucket.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Aug 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Employee moved eggs to lower shelf.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer 200+ ppm chlorine. Employee added water to chlorine to 100ppm.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half in reach in cooler on cook line no date mark when opened. Employee dated.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.provided to manager.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line. Soda guns soiled interior in bar.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen on cook line. Employee refilled paper towels.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee no hair restraint or beard guard in kitchen preparing food. Educated employee and he put on hair net and beard guard.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in deli cooler on cook line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen soiled.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled on cook line, oven in pizza area soiled with burnt on food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris on reach in coolers.
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food ( shell eggs over ) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( beer cheese sauce and drinks) in walk in cooler Raw bacon over pepperoni in walk in cooler - reviews with manager - manager rearranged food
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - soiled can opener on prep table in kitchen - soiled cutting board at cook line area - soiled mixer head in prep area - soda nozzles soiled at bar
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Apron in hand sink in small bar area. Employee removed apron.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed and filled out time written plan during inspection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.2-1-2024 license displayed. Employee print per license and displayed during inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler - reviewed with manager - manager relocated food
Food ( cases of chicken ) stored on floor in walk in cooler - manager relocated food
Interior of oven / microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar. Employee put sign on hand sink.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables( box of mushrooms) stored with ready-to-eat food.( pepperoni ) on shelf in walk in cooler -reviewed with manager - manager rearranged food
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in dish area landing on pipes.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-2023 license expired. Operator renewed license during inspection.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Potato salad commercially processed no date mark when opened. Employee dated potato salad.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.interior of ice machine has black mold like debris.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with beard no beard guard or hair restraint.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen, prep, pizza make station, dish and dry storage soiled with food debris.
Food stored on floor. Container of oil on the floor in the pizza prep area. Employee moved oil to shelf.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave and blodgett oven soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of crock pots soiled with food debris on cook line.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line soiled interior.
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.