SUNSET SUPER SUB
23688 N US HWY 19, Clearwater FL 33765 · 727-799-0913
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
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 for cooked onions and cooked peppers. Manager discarded vegetables
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. - cutting board stained in the front line area - ice chute soiled at beverage station
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in the front line area.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
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Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area in the dining room. Reviewed with the operator.
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged in back kitchen area. Reviewed with manager.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris along wall in kitchen - wall soiled near cook line hand wash sink
Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area in the dining area. Reviewed with manager. Manager to relocated unpackaged food or place a lock on the refrigerator.
Jul 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment in storage area
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Cutting board on prep station in front line area soiled with food buildup in cracks. - ice chute at self service station soiled Reviewed with manager
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.( cooked onions, cooked peppers, cooked mushroom). Reviewed with manager
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Robert's training expired in 2024
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dishwashing area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in kitchen
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in front cook line area.
Employee personal items ( purses) stored in above bag of onions in back storage area. Manager relocated bag of onions.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing.Reviewed with employee. Rinse water set up in second compartment. Employee washed, rinsed and sanitized food containers
Feb 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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cutting board stained and grooved in front cook line area. Reviewed with operator
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - Steve Dale expired training 12/2024 Reviewed with manager. Carmen current is the current certified food manager.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Robert's training expired in 2024. Reviewed with manager.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area. Reviewed with manager. Manager labeled the spray bottle
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice chute at soda station reviewed with manager
Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( box of mushrooms) stored with ready-to-eat food ( cooked beef ) in double door cooler in back kitchen. Manager rearranged food
Aug 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed container in reach in cooler in the back of kitchen with unwashed raw eggs and RTE wrapped Swiss cheese in same container. Operator separated the cheese from the eggs.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed uncooked beef burger meat over packaged hot dogs in reach in cooler. Operator removed and separated beef burger meat from RTE hot dogs
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Refrigerator in back of kitchen-feta cheese (45F - Cold Holding); corrected to 43F
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Feta cheese was not dated. Operator labeled.
Food-contact surface soiled. Cutting board in food prep area is stained and grooved.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled in cook line shelf
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Cutting board has stains and is no longer cleanable.
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. - employee accessed the correct sanitizer
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice chute
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In double door cooler in back kitchen - employee placed employee food inside a container designated for employees
Raw fruits/vegetables ( onions ) not washed prior to preparation. Reviewed with employee. Employee stopped preparing onions
Unwashed fruits/vegetables( box of cut mushrooms ) stored with ready-to-eat food.( salad mix) in double door cooler - person in charge rearranged food
White reach-in freezer and freezer chest interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in back food prep area
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.