Early Bird
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
12
Score
Early Bird, located at 9131 Us Hwy 19 N in Pinellas Park, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 30, 2026, with a score of 12. This inspection identified 3 critical, 9 major, and 15 minor violations. Historical data indicates a pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across nine scored visits for this establishment.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
9
Major latest
15
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 major violations. 15 minor violations.
12
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 16 minor violations.
17
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
26
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
27
Jan 9, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 17 minor violations.
11
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
18
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Violations — Mar 30, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Walk in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-45-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups at wait station **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple clean ceramic plates stacked on cook line with chipped edges **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-23-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under cook line **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened canned beverage over food in walk in cooler **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water valve broken on hand sink at wait station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Shell egg trays reused on cook line, in use frying pans stacked on top **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-32-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. All mops stored in bottom of mop sink **Warning**
42-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Staff observed changing gloves multiple times in kitchen with no hand wash **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Wait staff observed washing hands at hand sink in wait station with broken hot water valve **Warning**
12A-19-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Service counter - butter packets (71F - Cold Holding), held at room temp, instructed staff to move to recreated unit **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. All kitchen staff washing hands in two compartment sink due to only hand sink on cook line removed **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Owner Kjendrim Mehmedi expired 1/21/26, no other staff with valid CFM **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed from cook line. No additional hand sinks in kitchen. Kitchen staff advised they wash hands in two compartment sink **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 servers and 2 kitchen staff present during inspection with no valid CFM. Owner Kjendrim Mehmedi expired 1/21/26 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at wait station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 4 servers and 2 kitchen staff present during inspection, none with proof of training. One valid certificate provided for employee not present **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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