Caretta on the Gulf
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025
39
Score
Caretta on the Gulf is a restaurant located at 500 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
4
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 21, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
39
Aug 13, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
37
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 23, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations.
58
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
32
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Violations — Oct 21, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
16-21-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar floor next to dish washer in bar and under equipment. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Yogurt display not covered by sneeze guard. Plates not inverted or covered at buffet area.
08B-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw snapper. Raw salmon. Impossible bolognese. All three items sealed with no oxygen in ROP package. Items discarded. **Repeat Violation**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 110f, cooks line.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Approximately 12 tags missing date mark. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer guard. Can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Raw snapper. Raw salmon. Impossible bolognese. All three items sealed with no oxygen in ROP package. Items discarded.
03G-50-1
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Core (Minor)
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