Five Bucks Drinkery
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
90
Score
Across the available record, Five Bucks Drinkery has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent visit was on Jan 27, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around five violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Among Pinellas Park restaurants, the typical score is 82; Five Bucks Drinkery is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand wash sink at inside bar left side plumbing leaking onto floor. Establishment is able to use. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-27: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at inside bar right side near dishwasher. Plunged during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-27: **Time Extended**
29-20-5
90
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed establishment cook touch ready to eat grilled chicken censor wrap. With bare hands, put on plate for service. Educated, put back on grill before serving. Retemp 179 Cook Establishment touched ready to eat spinach salad with bare hands in bowl to be served to customer. Had establishment remake spinach salad . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of heavy black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on near food press **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glassware at inside bar with on dry storage rack near ice bin left side with visible water droplets **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Observed soda hoses soiled mold like substance at inside bar near floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand wash sink at inside bar left side plumbing leaking onto floor. Establishment is able to use. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at inside bar right side near dishwasher. Plunged during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.on cutting boards at cook line **Warning**
21-12-4
61
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Extorter of I've bin service station bar. Soda lines.
23-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
82
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
12
Mar 29, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Outer soda dispenser nozzles soiled with mold like substance. Soda gun nozzles soiled with mold like substance in bar area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: Can opener washed and sanitized during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups wet nesting near soda dispenser in server wait station. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
86
Mar 21, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
25
Sep 26, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach near mop sink in kitchen. Operator kill, removed, and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No lactic acid test strips on site for 3 compartment sink. Operator is going to use chlorine for sani buckets. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-37-1
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stack together wet nesting in clean dish side of dishwasher. Cups wet nesting by soda dispenser by entrance to kitchen.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cans on floor walk in cooler. Boxes on the floor in walk in freezer. Employee moved boxes on the shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee backpack hanging from rack with food to be serviced to the public. Employee keys hung with clean utensils prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-01-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. One live roach near mop sink in kitchen. Operator kill, removed, and sanitized.
35B-05-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Dill pickle bucket used for food storage.
25-32-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (onions) over open dill pickles. Tomatoes above RTE food in walk cooler. Employee moved produce. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bartender used drink cup to scoop ice.
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave handle soiled with food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food and drink above stove on kitchen line. Employee moved food and drink to designated area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
43
Aug 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 5, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. Broken. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-05: **Time Extended**
29-39-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added a bar that opens to the front deck. Establishment will either add air curtains around bar or enclose kitchen to prevent the entrance of vermin. Establishment relocated a dish machine behind front bar and added more bar equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-05: Establishment added a bar that opens to the front deck. Establishment will either add air curtains around bar or enclose kitchen to prevent the entrance of vermin. Establishment relocated a dish machine behind front bar and added more bar equipment. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
82
Jun 2, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
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High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach near walk in cooler in mop sink area separated by door. Roach was killed. Area was sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. Broken. **Warning**
29-39-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added a bar that opens to the front deck. Establishment will either add air curtains around bar or enclose kitchen to prevent the entrance of vermin. Establishment relocated a dish machine behind front bar and added more bar equipment. **Warning**
51-16-7
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Five Bucks Drinkery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Five Bucks Drinkery on file is from Jan 27, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Five Bucks Drinkery?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Five Bucks Drinkery.
How does Five Bucks Drinkery compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Five Bucks Drinkery most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Five Bucks Drinkery's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Five Bucks Drinkery have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Five Bucks Drinkery means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Five Bucks Drinkery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Five Bucks Drinkery is inspected around four times per year on average.
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