Skidders

5799 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
American
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
61
Score
Medium Risk

Skidders has been inspected seven times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 10, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about 14 violations before that.

Across the inspection history, “dented/rusted cans present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average sits at 76, which Skidders' 61 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

7
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 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. Cooked sausage links 83f, **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked potatoes 87f, moved to walk in cooler, cooling for 45 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Mold like substance in ice scoop holder. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-06-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice holder tray disconnected.
14-11-5
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Next to heating well.
08B-54-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar.
29-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souflee cup in breading flour. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
61
May 19, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of tomato paste on can rack in rear prep area.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to work with food no hand wash. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0 ppm corrected to 50ppm)employee put full container of sanitizer and primed machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with build up of food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in service station used as dump sink with ice interior.
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled.
16-21-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Burnt on food debris in oven on cook line.
22-08-4
47
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
20
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
43
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took drink then handled clean plates no hand wash. Employee educated and employee washed hands and placed plates in dish area. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-05-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of hash on can rack with foods to be served to the public.
01B-01-4
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. Provided plan to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and slicer soiled with food debris last used 10-4. Cutting boards on deli reach in cooler on cook line stained, soda nozzles soiled in server station.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Foods held on time no written plan. Multiple foods held on time no written plan. Provided written plan to manager.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice pudding no date mark made 10-4-2023. Employee dated rice pudding. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles in kitchen soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed 8-1-2023.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards have cut marks with black debris on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of hash on can rack with foods to be served to the public.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table in rear prep room. Employee removed drinks. **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. Employee phone on prep table. Employee re moved phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.wet nesting of cups in the server station.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door in cook line. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under cutting board. Employee removed wet cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled on cook line with burnt on food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Rear hand sink in prep room no hand wash sign.
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large bins of white powdery in rear storage area no labels.
02D-01-5
26
Oct 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Skidders last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Skidders on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Skidders?

Across the inspection record, “dented/rusted cans present” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Skidders.

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

Skidders most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Pete Beach average of 76.

Has Skidders' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Skidders have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Skidders 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 Skidders inspected?

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