GABYS FAMILY RESTAURANT
4890 122ND AVE N STE 1, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-561-7400
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 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 flies
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Established using laundry bleach for wiping cloths. Employee discarded replaced all buckets
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees Keys above microwave
Water leaking from pipe under three compartment sink. Bucket acting the water
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board employees moved
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wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee moved
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Advil Inside reach in cooler top shelf. Employee moved
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs at cook line. Employee labeled during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Employee labeled
Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the sanitizer. Employee using a squeeze bottle to add during sanitation process.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside potatoes at cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water on prep left side of steam blue. Employee moved
Food stored on floor. Box of steak on floor reach in freezer.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table left of steam table
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 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. During inspection observed cook crack raw shelled eggs did not wash hands and continued to cook food and touching spatula. Instructed to wash hands. Washed hands and changed gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table chicken gravy (112F - Hot Holding) Put back on grill chicken gravy (173F - Hot Holding)
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine sanitizer at service stations 200+ppm. Employee dumped and refilled now 50ppm.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Employee labeled during inspection.
Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.employees cleaned during inspection.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One CO2 take not chained. Chained during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a on top of bag of onions. Employee moved.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler used for storage at cook line.
Open dumpster lid. Owner closed
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Aug 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler at cook line sausage (45F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (47F - Cold Holding) potato salad (47 - Cold Holding) Due to overfilling. Owner took and half pan items and added to below. Educated sausage (43F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (41F - Cold Holding) potato salad (43 - Cold Holding)
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Interior shelves of walk in fridge.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handle of back white fridge soiled
Drain cover(s) missing. Floor drain near walk in freezer.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on deli reach in cooler broken.
Food stored on floor. Ice cream tub on floor of walk in freezer. Employee moved
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Gaskets of the glass cooler at cook line soiled.
Open dumpster lid.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand alone reach in fridge under microwave. Stand alone white freezer only not fridge area. Employee cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind hot holding unit
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was 0 ppm now 50 ppm. Educated employee added sanitizer
Mar 6, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 5, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate0 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. Cook cracked raw multiple shell eggs no handwashing. Then touched ready to eat sausage. Educated cook.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Near cook line reach in cooler. feta (53F - Cold Holding); ham (50F - Cold Holding); melon (49F - Cold Holding); butter (56F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); sausage (49F - Cold Holding) owner moved to reach in freezer beside cook line.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front bar Hand washing sink has multiple sanitizer buckets inside. Employee moved.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook line Hand washing sink used for draining water on bottom of cut leafy greens container. Educated
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 3 employees in back 2 cooks 1 food prep. 3 service personal serving food. No Certifed Food Manager present. Owner showed up mid inspection.
Oct 27, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stove cooking surface
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Eggs and hash browns at cook line left out of temperature.
Food stored in undrained ice. Fish in glass reach in cooler in standing water.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Near ice machine
Oct 24, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over au jus sauce in reach in cooler. Owner moved
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding) cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding) Eggs 80F cold holding Hash browns 68F cold holding
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stove cooking surface
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill a pitcher.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near ice machine. Manager replaced.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Eggs and hash browns at cook line left out of temperature.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cup and phone on prep table
Food stored in undrained ice. Fish in glass reach in cooler in standing water.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Near ice machine
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven
Open dumpster lid.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Stored food not covered. Pancakes mix not covered, gyro cone in freezer
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.