QSL RESTAURANT FLORIDA LIMITED
10400 49 ST N, Clearwater FL 33762
Last inspected Mar 18, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
4 Live, small flying insects at right side bar area to front door in flying around drain boards for beer not landing on food. Bar was not open during time of inspection. Owner disposed of cleaned and sanitised area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 18, 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
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Mar 16, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 5 pieces of ROP fish fully thawed in ROP packaging in walk in cooler verified
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler rice - individual wrap (55F - Cold Holding)thew away
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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. 5 pieces of salmon in walk in cooler verified with box
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Sep 9, 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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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Jug of milk in glass reach in cooler near shake machine no date marked. employee dated during inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on right side
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on right side
Feb 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken in walk in cooler Chicken at 75 degrees Cooked at 10:30am Temperature taken at 1:00pm 75 degrees Second temp taken at 1:27pm 43 degrees Put onto sheet pans put inside walk in freezer. Used ice on top to cool
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler at cook line. cut tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese yellow and white (52F - Cold Holding) Employee moved half to walk cut tomatoes (38F - Cold Holding);
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar hand wash sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage containers on cutting boards. Employee moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at right bar.
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind fryers main cook line drain near dishwasher.
Mar 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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4 Live, small flying insects at right side bar area to front door in flying around drain boards for beer not landing on food. Bar was not open during time of inspection. Owner disposed of cleaned and sanitised area.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Portioned Cooked Pork In wrap dated 3-2 walk in cooler
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Portioned Cooked Pork In wrap dated 3-2 walk in cooler 10lbs
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batering station chicken liquid breading (50F - Cold Holding); fish liquid breading (50F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (50F - Cold Holding) Put more ice under pans Reach in cooler at cook line sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding) shredded lettuce (46F - Cold Holding) Manager put in walk in cooler Retemp both batter 43 cold holding Shredded lettuce 41 cold holding Sliced cheese 41 cold holding
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at cook line soiled
Nov 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken with date marked 11-14-2023 in walk in cooler Was prepared on 11-28 per management. Updated labels.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Front cutting boards soiled
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed spoon used for carrots resting on carrots in front reach in cooler. Manger moved.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning On dry storage rack
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottled water under expo line in reach in fridge.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 quaternary ppm at sanitizer bucket at front bar to right. Manger change replaced now at 200ppm.
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