Harrys Beach Bar

5300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

American

Last inspected: Oct 20, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Harrys Beach Bar, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 20, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around zero violations, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

Among St. Pete Beach restaurants, the typical score is 76; Harrys Beach Bar is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 20, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 6, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live Flies in bar area landing on garbage can. educated on flies.

35A-02-6

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler opened 11-4 no date mark. Employee dated milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled with black mold like debris in bar area. Employee cleaning soda gun. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spray bottle of cleaner and wet cloth in hand sink in kitchen area. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen soiled with debris.

36-73-4

Nov 27, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in bar area. Employee replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-03-4

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ice cream mix in reach in cooler no date mark opened 11-26. Employee dated ice cream mix. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns and soda nozzles on soda fountain soiled interior. Employee cleaned soda guns and nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like debris on exterior of blenders. Employee cleaned areas. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Nov 7, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began working making a drink no hand wash after leaving area and coming back. Educated employee **Warning**

12A-16-4

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2023. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by sanitizer bucket.employee removed sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles soiled in bar area. **Warning**

22-02-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on liquor bottles. **Warning**

40-06-5

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler. **Warning**

29-49-6

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of reach in cooler in prep area next to salt, pepper and clean single service glasses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

12B-07-4

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 10 violations

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then touched clean single service. Educated employee.

12A-10-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cloth stored in hand sink. Employee removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in prep area. Employee refilled paper towels **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like debris on island oasis drink mixer. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield hanging off light in prep room. Employee replaced light shield. **Corrected On-Site**

38-01-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed 2-1-2022.

50-09-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of reach in cooler next to drink mixers.

40-06-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster soiled with mold like debris.

23-03-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler.employee removed standing water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

29-49-6

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth in hand sink not in sanitizer bucket. Employee removed wet cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

21-12-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harrys Beach Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Harrys Beach Bar on file is from Oct 20, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Harrys Beach Bar?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Harrys Beach Bar.

How does Harrys Beach Bar compare to other restaurants in St. Pete Beach?

Harrys Beach Bar most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Pete Beach average of 76.

Has Harrys Beach Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Harrys Beach Bar have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Harrys Beach Bar 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 Harrys Beach Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Harrys Beach Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.

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