Bocao Bakery and Restaurant
2097 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217007
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 Sep 9 routine inspection4 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 2 basic-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 9, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Chicken empanadas 110°F , cheese 122°F in the front counter area Food reheated to 169°F
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food ( raw beef) stored over or with ready-to-eat food ( Yuma fries ) in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged in kitchen .
Manager rearranged food
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw chicken over real seafood in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged food
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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.
Chlorine 0 pom . Manager primed sanitizer in the dish machine . Recheck 50 ppm
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cooked pasta and pork in walk in cooler cooked 4 days previously . Manager date marked food
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on shelf in dish washing area .
Manager labeled spray bottle
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added.
Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Triple sink and ice bin with soda dispenser added to bar area
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food ( box of oil and container of rice ) stored on floor in storage closed in kitchen .Manager relocated food
Fixed on the spot
Code 32, Restrooms: Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken in men's bathroom
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.