Hogan's Hangout
499 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater, FL 33767 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217671
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 9 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Jul 17 follow-up), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 2 basic (1 repeat)-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitJul 17, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitJul 9, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Spinach dip 44f, marinara 44f walk in cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Bar glass washer- chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of glass washer for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until glass washer is repaired and sanitizing properly.
Intermediate3
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3°F.
Two door unit on line reads 70f, unit running at 41f, .
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade soiled.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Filling container of water using hand sink.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
Shared dumpster, lid open.
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.