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SANDY'S RESTAURANT

2300 GULF BLVD STE 7, Indian Rocks Beach FL 33785

Last inspected Jul 24, 2024 · 4 visits since October 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.

Licence typeFood service
Licence6212703
Grade history
OCT 23
JAN 24
JUL 24
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed staff touching cut avocado without gloves.
High priority/09-01-4/Corrective Action Taken
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jul 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed staff touching cut avocado without gloves.
High priority/09-01-4/Corrective Action Taken
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw burger stored over bag of potatoes in silver stand up refrigerator.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
Basic/38-07-4/Return visit Apr 1, 2024 · Time Extended
Jan 31, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.

0 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Repeat Violation
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked potatoes 87f, hollandaise 80f, cooling at room temperature, items put in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/03D-15-4/Corrective Action Taken
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Natasha Madelaine expired certificate.
Intermediate/53A-01-7
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Intermediate/11-26-1
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
Basic/38-07-4
Oct 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pancake mix. Sugar.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.