MIKE'S PIZZA DELI STATION
13560 N 49 ST, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-572-4888
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 11 visits since August 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. Feb 1 24 renewed license during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2018060770 | Oct 4, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | $200 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Aug 5, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 8 employees using Serv
Jul 29, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Back counter garlic in oil (70F - Cold Holding) Put into walk in cooler. Back deli cooler cooked chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding); breaded chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (54F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken strips (51F - Cold Holding) Put all items on ice during inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cutting board and pans sitting on top of hand wash sink Back near dry storage
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 8 employees using Serv
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Garlic and oil in Mayo container. Employee labeled
Jan 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate12 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. 1 10 can sour crout on dry storage to be served to the public.
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. Front counter chlorine 200+ employee changed now 50 ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed wet cloth inside front hand wash sink.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Employee repaired and paper towels now available.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green machine at three compartment sink. Employee labeled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cups inside spice containers
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 in Back corner storage area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in drive thru area soiled with dusty debris.
Clean linens stored on floor. Front counter
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed 2022 license on wall in office.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over top pizza deli station. Employee moved
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone storage on top of sale near large mixer.
Food stored on floor. Bucket of chicken inside reach in cooler beside. Employee removed bucket from floor.
Interior of all ovens has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Open dumpster lid.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee moved to bucket.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket in front counter 200+ ppm corrected to 50ppm.
Jul 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Backed beans on dry storage shelve. Employee put X on top.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil 67 degrees on cutting board at coook line. Employee put in reach in cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Room a way rack and sheet pan
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back hand wash sink.. employee replaced
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. White cup on cutting board used for to go
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on boxes next to cook line. Employee moved
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
Food stored on floor. Red bucket with red sauce at pizza making station on floor. Employee moved
Stored food not covered. Soup and red sauce in hot holding unit next to pizza oven walkway not covered. Employee covered
Jan 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cutting bell peppers touched body pulled up pants. No hand wash before starting cutting again. Instructed employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Educated employee
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler no date mark. Made 1-8 Employee dated during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pine Saul. Employee labeled during inspection
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Chocolate chips for Brownies at cook line. Used for dispensing papers at front line. Employee removed during inspection
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. During walk through observed clean silver bowl used for chicken wings sauce on top of garbage can. Employee took to dishwasher.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Exp 2022
During inspection observed cook placed box of raw chicken wings on top of garbage and then put box back inside reach in cooler at cook line. Educated during inspection had chicken wings bag removed from box, put chicken wings in plastic bin and cleaned and sanitized reach in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag storage on bag of sugar employee moved during inspection
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic cutter in dry storage across the street on floor. Employee moved during inspection. Pizza boxes on floor of delivery area. Employee moved
Stored food not covered. Ground beef, sliced ham, cooked chicken. Covered during inspection. Bag of flour open during inspection. Employee closed during inspection.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. During inspection observed bag of ready to eat spinach on top of bag unwashed spinach. Employee moved
Jul 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Feb 1 24 renewed license during inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near three compartment sink. Employee replaced
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. During inspection observed two cell phones near prep stations one top of pizza oven table. One on table near table top reach in cooler. Educated moved all during inspection.
Food stored on floor. Yellow bucket of semolina on floor moved during inspection.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of knife inside touching cut leafy greens. Management moved.
Interior of all oven has accumulation of black substance.
Stored food not covered. Ground beef in walk in cooler not covered during walk through. Management covered during inspection.
Jan 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 14, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard around pizza prep station at front counter near line used for ordering for customers.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Table top Deli cooler at cook line - first time temp 1:21pm Beef 50F chicken 50F cheese 50F Beef 35F chicken 40F cheese 41F Second time temp 2:20pm Moved all items to walk in freezer On box beside cook line Breaded chicken temp at 50F Chicken wings 50F Breaded chicken 43F Chicken wings 43F Moved all items to walk in freezer
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient temperature at table top deli cooler at cook line says 32F. Ambient temperature per inspectors thermometer 50F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled at front deli cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket of dirty forks in hand wash sink at bar area. Bar manager moved
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense pepper. Manger removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At front deli cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep station at cook line. Employee moved
Equipment in poor repair. Table top deli cooler at cook line in poor repair using tin foil as lid and not holding temperature for tcs foods.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at deli cool at front deli cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go at bar area inverted. Manger moved
Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in walk in cooler with no cover bottom shelf.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet Wiping cloth cook line on prep table Wet wiping cloth on front prep table at pizza cutter All wiping cloth put in solution
Oct 11, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Front counter area near the pizza press with open containers of food not adequately protected from customers.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Large mixer soiled
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added dry storage room in building across parking lot and missing mop sink.
Aug 18, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
3 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm operator corrected to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected on site Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar dish sink 0ppm bartender added more quaternary ammonia tablets. Discussed with employee the manufacturers guidelines.
Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Front counter area near the pizza press with open containers of food not adequately protected from customers.
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. In bar area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Large mixer soiled
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At the bar area. No test kit for quaternary ammonia
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added dry storage room in building across parking lot and missing mop sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys stored on clean plate on cook line. Manager removed
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.
Aug 9, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 23 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority6 Intermediate11 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm operator corrected to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected on site Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar dish sink 0ppm bartender added more quaternary ammonia tablets. Discussed with employee the manufacturers guidelines.
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of great northern beans on dry storage
Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Front counter area near the pizza press with open containers of food not adequately protected from customers.
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. Employee touched phone then put gloves on to take temperatures of food without hand-washing. Employee removed gloves and washed hands.
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. In bar area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in table top cooler across from fryers Raw Burger patties in 55 Sausage 48 Cooked peppers 42-45F Retemp was Berger paties 41 Sausage 42 Cooked papers 41 Manager moved to walk in cooler.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooling of the roast beef all individually wrapped covered and stacked roast beef 55F cooling 1.5 hours temped at 9:31am retemped at 10:12am 55F moved to walk in freezer to quick cool retemped 11:05am 47F Chicken greater than 4 inches. chicken 81F cooling 1 hour temped at 9:28am at 10:13am moved to walk in freezer to quick cool and retemped 49F at 11:07am Discussion of cooling methods with manager and operator. Provide cooling education sheet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Large mixer soiled
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in prep area does not have running water and unable to be used as a handwash sink. Establishment has a call out to a plumber.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At the bar area. No test kit for quaternary ammonia
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in dish area- placed papertowels at handwash sink
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added dry storage room in building across parking lot and missing mop sink.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. By soda bag in box storage
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of great northern beans dented
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Pizza station
Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating from container of food on cook line. Discussed with employee and manager had employee wash hands before returning to cooking.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys stored on clean plate on cook line. Manager removed
Food stored on floor. Observed tomato sauce being prepared in a big container and transferred to a smaller container on the floor. Pizza sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Discussed with manager- placed into new containers and stored on shelf. Side room outside of bond office across the parking lot Cooking oil, Shortening, To go cups
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.
Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Table top cooler across from fryer had aluminium foil taped to back using as a lid. Spoke with employee about using the cooler as an ice bath until able to get fixed
Open dumpster lid.
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