Jerome's Cafe & Bakery
2475 N McMullen Booth Rd Ste D, Clearwater, FL 33759 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217969
What drove the grade
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control ( Croissants) to hold time/temperature control for safety food at the front counter area
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection1 intermediate, 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 17, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control ( Croissants) to hold time/temperature control for safety food at the front counter area
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F at 82°F on cook line prep table
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Glass door reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
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.