IHOP #36-227

4671 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217334

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 84 of 100

Latest visit: Jul 20, 2026

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects foundHigh priority · fixed on the spot · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Jul 20 routine inspection
2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic (1 repeat)
-16
Safety score84

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Jul202026

Routine inspection

8 violations found

First visitJul 20, 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.
8 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
  Sausage links on grill employee put time stamp
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
  1 live flying insect landing on ihop prep iPad at veggie station.
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment.
  Wire rack for holding linked sausages employee discarded.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water softener not maintained according to manufacturer's instructions.
  Dated 2-16-25 Per boil water notice.
Basic4
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored under dripping water line.
  Ice filled up in the back of walk-in freezer boxes of food stored under dripping water line.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Microwave at cook line missing front plate. Hinge on ice bin broken, using screw
  Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  Repeat violation
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. ceiling tile in dining room, bubbling due to water dripping establishment has chairs and has signed to avoid area.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.