Gulfport Comfort Café
5808 28th Ave S, Gulfport, FL 33707 · Permanent Food Service · License 6206604
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 4 basic (2 repeats)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 26, 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 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
-raw beef and chicken in ziplock bags over French fries in reach in freezer near restrooms. Operator moved raw meats to store below ready to eat foods
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-cutting boards on prep tables stained -soda machine ice chute has black moldlike substance
Basic4
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
-employee drink on clean dish rack Employee moved drink
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
-cutting boards on prep tables grooved
Ice buildup in reach-in freezers.
Repeat violation
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator added bleach and tested at 100PPM
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.