Parkside Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
100
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Parkside Cafe stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 2, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about six violations before that.
“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average for Pinellas Park sits at 82, putting Parkside Cafe on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed chef crack raw shelled eggs grabbed gloves to change without hand wash. Educated
12A-09-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dry storage
36-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee cup shelf above cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area employee cell phone shelf above cook line.
40-06-5
74
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple Employee drinks over prep tables. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone over over table **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in reach in cooler not covered. Owner covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed vegetables avocado stored with ready-to-eat food cut tomatoes **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
82
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. During inspection observed at three compartment sink. wiping cloth spray bottle used for cleaning cutting boards quaternary and chlorine. Quaternary Was 500+ ppm now 200ppm Chlorine was 200+ ppm now at 50ppm . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. At three compartment sink
16-33-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. During inspection observed at establishment dishwasher for large pots and pans add laundry chlorine to three component sink. Establishment was able to use other chlorine for wearwashing during inspection. Drained sink. **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Hot dog in reach in freezer. Employee covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. No running water sausage in sink in pan. Employee turned on water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was at 0 ppm now at 50 ppm.
21-07-4
61
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of crushed tomatoes.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee wearing single service gloves cracked raw shelled eggs and touched ready to eat foods and in use utensils. Manager discussed with employee proper washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer spray bottles testing at 500+ PPM. Manager replenished quaternary sanitizer spray bottle and it is now testing at 400 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of spinach thawing in hand sink on cook line. Employee moved item to cooler to thaw. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outside ice machine soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks stored on shelf above prep table on cook line. Employees moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in bus tub on prep table. Employee moved tub into cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
50
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in prep area by walkin cooler have built up food debris. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-07: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in coolers throughout kitchen cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-07: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers on cook line have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-07: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready-to-eat cheese in upright two door reach-in cooler at end of cook line across from prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright two door cooler at end of cook line by omelet prep station: ham (50F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding) In rear prep area behind kitchen: egg batter (60F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bib by hand wash sink at end of cook line. **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of degreaser above hand wash sink just inside kitchen door. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in prep area by walkin cooler have built up food debris. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawing under refrigeration in reduced oxygen packaging with package being stored in upright door glass cooler in rear storage area behind cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in employee only restroom in kitchen. **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table by hand wash sink near coffee service station area. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in coolers throughout kitchen cook line. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in white chest freezer in rear prep area behind cook line. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at soda station behind front counter. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven at end of cook line by fryers has built up food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in prep area by walkin cooler no light shield. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink just inside kitchen door. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No mop sink in facility. Operator state mop sink to be installed next week. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee speaker and cell phone stored above prep table in prep area by walkin cooler. **Warning**
40-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers on cook line have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in prep sink not under running water in storage area by walkin cooler. **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over ready-to-eat cheese in walkin cooler. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walkin cooler shelving has rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board in prep area by reach-in cooler not stored in sanitizing solution. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Chicken flavor soup base containers used to store various sauces in walk in cooler. **Warning**
25-32-4
22
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over turkey sausage.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board staining, can opener,
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cook line
14-11-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line soiled,
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chorizo in reach in cooler, wrapped by cook. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Cook line
21-09-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Packages were broken by cook. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
52
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board staining
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple liquid, labeled by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Mineral water on prep with food, thrown away. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hats on food rack
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on cook line
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of freezer, gasket soiled,
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Mineral water opened in reach in cooler on cook line. Thrown away. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In bucket
42-01-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Parkside Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Parkside Cafe on file is from Apr 2, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Parkside Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Parkside Cafe.
How does Parkside Cafe compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Parkside Cafe most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Parkside Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Parkside Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Parkside Cafe 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 Parkside Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Parkside Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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