PARKSIDE CAFE
8180 N 49 ST, Pinellas Park FL 33781 · (813)546-3600
Last inspected Apr 2, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright two door cooler at end of cook line by omelet prep station: ham (50F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding) In rear prep area behind kitchen: egg batter (60F - Cold Holding)
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 5, 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
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed chef crack raw shelled eggs grabbed gloves to change without hand wash. Educated
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dry storage
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee cup shelf above cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area employee cell phone shelf above cook line.
Jul 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple Employee drinks over prep tables.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone over over table
Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in reach in cooler not covered. Owner covered
Unwashed vegetables avocado stored with ready-to-eat food cut tomatoes
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. During inspection observed at three compartment sink. wiping cloth spray bottle used for cleaning cutting boards quaternary and chlorine. Quaternary Was 500+ ppm now 200ppm Chlorine was 200+ ppm now at 50ppm.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. At three compartment sink
Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. During inspection observed at establishment dishwasher for large pots and pans add laundry chlorine to three component sink. Establishment was able to use other chlorine for wearwashing during inspection. Drained sink.
Stored food not covered. Hot dog in reach in freezer. Employee covered
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. No running water sausage in sink in pan. Employee turned on water.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was at 0 ppm now at 50 ppm.
Nov 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of crushed tomatoes.
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee wearing single service gloves cracked raw shelled eggs and touched ready to eat foods and in use utensils. Manager discussed with employee proper washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed their hands.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer spray bottles testing at 500+ PPM. Manager replenished quaternary sanitizer spray bottle and it is now testing at 400 PPM.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of spinach thawing in hand sink on cook line. Employee moved item to cooler to thaw.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outside ice machine soiled with mold like substance.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks stored on shelf above prep table on cook line. Employees moved drinks.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in bus tub on prep table. Employee moved tub into cold running water.
Apr 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizing compartment of three compartment sink at 0 PPM. Employee replenished to 100 PPM.
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. -Employee cracked raw shelled eggs and began engaging in touching other food items inside reach in cooler without changing gloves and washing their hands.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle stored near dish machine and three compartment sink area. Employee labeled as Fabuloso.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on table near cook line. Employee moved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled with mold like substance on stand alone freezer and reach in fridge in back kitchen prep area near behind cook line. -Gaskets soiled with mold like substance on reach in mini fridge on cook line.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in stand alone cooler in back prep area behind cook line.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line. Employee stored wet wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket.
Nov 7, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in prep area by walkin cooler have built up food debris. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in coolers throughout kitchen cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers on cook line have built up food debris.
Nov 3, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 22 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate17 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready-to-eat cheese in upright two door reach-in cooler at end of cook line across from prep table.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright two door cooler at end of cook line by omelet prep station: ham (50F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding) In rear prep area behind kitchen: egg batter (60F - Cold Holding)
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bib by hand wash sink at end of cook line.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in prep area by walkin cooler have built up food debris. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of degreaser above hand wash sink just inside kitchen door. Manager labeled.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawing under refrigeration in reduced oxygen packaging with package being stored in upright door glass cooler in rear storage area behind cook line.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in employee only restroom in kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table by hand wash sink near coffee service station area.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in coolers throughout kitchen cook line.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in white chest freezer in rear prep area behind cook line.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at soda station behind front counter. Manager stored correctly.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven at end of cook line by fryers has built up food debris.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in prep area by walkin cooler no light shield.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink just inside kitchen door.
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No mop sink in facility. Operator state mop sink to be installed next week.
No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee speaker and cell phone stored above prep table in prep area by walkin cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers on cook line have built up food debris.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Chicken flavor soup base containers used to store various sauces in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in prep sink not under running water in storage area by walkin cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over ready-to-eat cheese in walkin cooler.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walkin cooler shelving has rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board in prep area by reach-in cooler not stored in sanitizing solution.
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.