Casual Clam

3336 MLK St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704 · Permanent Food Service · License 6212897

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 82 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 3, 2026

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued.High priority · no follow-up needed · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 3 routine inspection
2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 6 basic (3 repeats)
-18
Safety score82

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug32026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitAug 3, 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.
9 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
  Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. (7) portions of commercially processed ROP grouper observed fully thawed, while still in packaging, inside the walk-in cooler.
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
  QAC wiping cloth solution testing at 500 ppm. Manager instructed employee to prepare new sanitizer bucket. Retested at 200 ppm
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by trash can. Can was removed for access.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic6
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  See stop sale. (7) portions of commercially processed ROP grouper observed fully thawed, while still in packaging, inside the walk-in cooler.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Sugar, rice and pasta stored on the floor in the dry storage room. Manager relocated items for safe storage.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  Single service styrofoam bowl used as a scoop in the cooked rice container inside the reach-in deli cooler at cook line. Bowl was removed.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  Equipment in poor repair.
  Torn gaskets on reach-in cooler at front counter, walk-in cooler, and reach-in cooler at cook line
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Wet nesting observed on blue drink cups at server wait station.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  Standing water in the bottom of reach-in cooler across from cook line
  Repeat violation
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

Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.