GERSHYS CAFE AND PASTRY
4500 140 AVE N, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-470-9447
Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Exp 2 1 25 Owner paid online during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near floor mixer
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Behind oven
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024
Aug 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Exp 2 1 25 Owner paid online during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over top cooked bacon in reach in cooler glass right side. Employee moved
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near AC unit
No soap provided at handwash sink. Near AC unit
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocado cut before washing. Observed cook cut 2 avocado with knife observed stickers on avocado.
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Potatoes sliced soiled Employee cleaned during inspection
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. During inspection observed plastic bin on top of hand wash sink and soup and cleaning brush inside hand wash sink near oven. Employee moved all items. Educated.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink near large mixer. Employee replaced
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near three compartment sink. Employee chained during inspection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024
Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor. Employee moved to shelf.
Jul 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato slicer on wall soiled. Management cleaned
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table next to large mixer.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris.management cleaned during inspection
Feb 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food pizza preparation table. Employee moved to bottom shelf.
Jan 8, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled at cook line Large mixer soiled near hand sink Potato cutter soiled
Nov 6, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority6 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook at cook line touched raw chicken then changed gloves and continued cooking and preparing food at cook line. Educated hand washing and gloves changing Cook washed hands
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49F at 12:18pm bottom reach in fridge Put in metal pan put in reach in freezer.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. All purpose cleaner on top of soda boxes near three compartment sink. Manger moved.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine at three compartment sink was 200+ppm manager fixed 50ppm
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired Certifed Food Manager 11-5-2023
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled at cook line Large mixer soiled near hand sink Potato cutter soiled
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Utilising time is a public health control for pizza above pizza above oven no written procedures Pizza put on counter 107F time is 12:16pm using a two hour window time is a public health control plan. Thawing away after two hours. Utilising time is a public health control for French fries near fryers on counter- no written procedures. Emailed paperwork to establishment
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomato sauce made on 11-3 no date mark reach in fridge. Put date on it
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing Sanitizer chlorine. Manager labeled
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Water temperature at handwash sink was 75F turned hot water on.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice and Parmesan cheese manager moved.
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Near hand washing sink. Manager threw away.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cook hand phone and keys on shelve above deil cooler at cook line. Manger moved.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bathroom in dining room in restaurant.
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.