Grain and Berry Cafe

2164 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Grain and Berry Cafe appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. Grain and Berry Cafe was last inspected on Jul 16, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

Grain and Berry Cafe's latest score of 58 falls below the Clearwater average of 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - plant based chicken 94 F in steam table heated in oven . Employee reheated food to 165 F **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at hand wash sinks . Manager placed paper towels at hand wash sinks . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks must be stocked at all times **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - No proof provided that food some employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Reviewed with manager.

11-26-1

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on shelf next to bottles of water and food storage bags. Manager relocated item **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in front counter area

22-08-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination in back kitchen area. Manager rearranged items **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in triple door coolers in back kitchen

08B-17-4

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used

FL-32

Sep 7, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Oct 31, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -Blender pitchers hanging from storage rack not inverted, manager covered with the lids. **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -Discussed with manager.

33-19-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Grain and Berry Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Grain and Berry Cafe on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Grain and Berry Cafe compare to other restaurants in Clearwater?

Grain and Berry Cafe most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Clearwater average of 79.

Has Grain and Berry Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Grain and Berry Cafe have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Grain and Berry Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Grain and Berry Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Grain and Berry Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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