CRACKER BARREL #535
4011 ULMERTON RD, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-572-8685
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Deli reach in cooler at cook line right side. French toast batter with egg (59F - Cold Holding) Put in cold holding unit at 6 am. Manager threw away
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line Middle craft table using ice too keep cold sticker stated 8 am raw chicken breast in batter (50F - Cold Holding) - employee added and will be discarded by 4 hours.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On top of blue dishes to be served to public
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spatula handle touching home fries
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Right side bottom
Sep 10, 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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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Reach in freezer for ice cream. Ice touching and going into ice cream tub 1 lbs manager discarded
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Took to dishwasher
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple cups on prep tables throughout establishment during activity prep Starbucks coffee drink. Manager discarded all during inspection
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone sitting inside single serving glove box during inspection. Employee moved
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook at cook line no bead guard put beard guard during inspection.
Food stored under dripping water line. Multiple boxes stored under dripping water line in walk in freezer. Manager moved all boxes under dripping water line
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer for ice cream. Ice touching and going into ice cream tub
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler and Right side reach in cooler
Stored food not covered. Small pan of Sausage inside ice cream reach in freezer not covered
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line on top of deli cooler. Put inside sanitizer bucket
Jan 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Ordered during inspection
Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. At the Cook line crack in between light fixtures and ceiling tile leaking front ceilings onto counter in front of steam well leaking on counter. Management moved all food to other steam table. Also moved cook line to other end for no drip during pass through.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees hair was in front of face with hat on. Employee put on hair net.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Small to go cooler at service station. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small to go cooler at service station. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Aug 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance Above the prep area and the one front of walk in fridge.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Under ceiling fans, under black pipes.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of grill and protein grill in crack soiled- not in use Gasket area of fridge above cook line soiled.
Aug 21, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. During inspection observed high temp dish machine only reaching 145 highest temp. Supervisor called in a work order during inspection.
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher sprayed dirty dishes then started putting away clean dishes with out washing hands. Educated. employee washed hands.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance Above the prep area and the one front of walk in fridge.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Food stored under dripping water line. Walk in freezer box of fillets of fish and boxes of sausage under dripping water line employee moved and rearranged during inspection.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Under ceiling fans, under black pipes.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of grill and protein grill in crack soiled- not in use Gasket area of fridge above cook line soiled.
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Deli reach in cooler at cook line right side. French toast batter with egg (59F - Cold Holding) Put in cold holding unit at 6 am. Manager threw away
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler at cook line right side. French toast batter with egg (59F - Cold Holding) Put in cold holding unit at 6 am. Manager threw away.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
All Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease.
Nov 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook at cook line crack egg and touched to go container.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large mixer soiled
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense pecans at cook line used for ice cream.
Ceiling tile missing. Inside Chemical storage area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Most vents in back of house soiled.
Drain cover(s) missing. Under vegetable cleaning sink. Manager replaced
Equipment in poor repair. Small door at walk in freezer gasket broken.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in back of house near vegetable clearing sink.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Reach in fridge above deli cooler at cook line exposed to splash from standing water in bottom of reach in fridge at cook line. water dripping on prep table dripping on bread and cut tomatoes. Bread and tomatoes moved.
Food stored under dripping water line. Ice dripping on raw chicken breast strips walk in freezer.
Ice buildup in ice cream reach-in freezer near cook line. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both ovens soiled back prep area
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Apple streusel pie made onsite labeled date 11-5 with no label of location. Pies for sale in retail area of restaurant.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing signs in employee bathrooms back of house.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at cook line soiled.
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.