IHOP #36-227
4671 PARK BLVD, Pinellas Park FL 33781 · 727.546.4582
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly near management office.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect landing on ihop prep iPad at veggie station.
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. Sausage links on grill employee put time stamp
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Wire rack for holding linked sausages employee discarded.
Water softener not maintained according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 2-16-25 Per boil water notice.
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. ceiling tile in dining room, bubbling due to water dripping establishment has chairs and has signed to avoid area.
Equipment in poor repair. Microwave at cook line missing front plate. Hinge on ice bin broken, using screw
Food stored under dripping water line. Ice filled up in the back of walk-in freezer boxes of food stored under dripping water line.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Dec 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rack used for clean spoons hanging.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer left side near door
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with mold like substance on drying racks for dishes. Discussed with operator.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocado inside reach in cooler at cook line with visible stickers cut in half
Jul 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. 4 door reach reach in cooler rack rust.
Stored food not covered. Box of chocolates chips uncovered in walk in cooler. Employee covered
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate4 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 shelled egg and did not wash hands before engaging in food preparation touched handle of spatula and handle of pan. Instructed to wash hands.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly near management office.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-25
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler at cook line cut leafy greens (51F - Cold Holding) Employee put half down below
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink no lid on cook line prep table beside bacon. Employee discarded.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table cutting board cook line. Employee moved. employee chicken salad inside reach in cooler at cook line. Employee moved and cleaned area.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at cook line leaking water along the gaskets area. Water being collected with small pan on floor.
Ice buildup in at front cook line reach-in freezer.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee stocked towels at hand sink next to dish machine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior dish machine soiled.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled under equipment and throughout cook line with food.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.
Aug 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean slicers stored under prep sink soiled with food debris. Manager sent slicers to dish machine. Employee washed and sanitized items.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters above ice machine dated for 3/9/2023.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice interior soiled with black substance.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in freezer.
Jul 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -Employee put on apron to begin handling clean coffee cups at the dish pit without first washing their hands. Manager educated employee on hand washing procedures.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -One live fly landing on hot chocolate machine on server wait station. Manager killed onsite and sanitized and disinfected the machine.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -Vacuum breaker missing on splitter hose bibb at mop sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine interior soiled.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. -Accumulation of debris inside interior and exterior of dish machine.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Microwave handles on cook line heavily soiled with food debris.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Cutting boards grooved on cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above three compartment sink storing clean containers. Manager moved drink to designated area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee backpack stored on dry storage rack on server wait station. Backpack was moved during inspection.
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. -Accumulation of insects in control device on wall across from three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets on stand alone reach in coolers on cook line heavily soiled with mold like substance.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. -Mop not stored to dry. Employee stored mop to dry in mop sink.
Feb 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato slicer soiled with food debris stored under prep table in prep area.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles, microwave handle on kitchen cook line soiled with build up food debris.
Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Data plate unreadable.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on condenser inside walk in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave ceiling interior soiled with food debris on kitchen cook line.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager printed choking poster.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager provided last inspection report.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line gaskets soiled with food debris. Grease build up on heating lamps at food expo on kitchen cook line.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Disposable cleaning towels stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager moved to storage racks.
Jul 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise 125 degrees Fahrenheit Gravy 127 degrees Fahrenheit Steam table turned up
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by trash can.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line gaskets
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink was moved to employee area of the cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Room temperature. Foods placed in water.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over cooked bacon in walk in cooler. Tomatoes were moved.
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.