Baycare Bistro
2985 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33759 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217039
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 5 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 28, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Soup at 114°F in soup well in front line area . Manager placed soup in oven to reheat recheck after 20 minutes 130°F . Manager to reheat soup to 165°F or above
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
Broccoli bacon slaw in self service cooler missing name and address of establishment. Manager labeled containers with this information
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on shelf in food prep area near walk in cooler
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: -Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in the storage room near dining room
-Soiled ice chute in front counter self service area Manager to contact the company that cleans the ice machine
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- strainer hanging beyond side of storage rack next to walk in cooler door in path of walk way . Manager relocated strainer
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.