The Cooler

7 Rockaway St, Clearwater, FL 33767

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The Cooler appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 11, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

Looking across the full record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

The Cooler's latest score of 74 falls below the Clearwater average of 79. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plan on file does not match operation. Some items removed. Other items moved to another location.

51-16-7

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with self-closing door.

32-04-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup no handle used for portioning. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service boxes stored on floor in back storage area.

25-05-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Oct 31, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Apr 25, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup stored in hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Cup used for scoop in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**

10-08-5

Aug 6, 2024

Routine - Food

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

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 107f, item discarded.

03B-01-6

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chili 107f, item discarded.

01B-02-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dipper well soiled. Shaved ice machine soiled.

22-02-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface.

29-03-4

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

6 minor violations.

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Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Wash and sanitize sinks observed. No rinse observed

16-13-5

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door of storage area. **Repeat Violation**

35B-01-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. White chest freezer in front area. Both large chest freezers in storage area.

14-69-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing from Pepsi cooler in storage room. Milk products stored in this unit.

05-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.

31B-04-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Hot dog roller not protected from above .

08B-12-5

Aug 18, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Apr 11, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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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.

11-27-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Small chest unit up front.

14-69-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both storage room doors. **Corrected On-Site**

35B-01-4

Nov 14, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

53B-02-5

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of foam cups on floor in back storage.

25-05-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Small white chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-12-5

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back storage door.

35B-01-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of chips on floor in back storage.

08B-38-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pepsi cooler in back storage. **Repeat Violation**

05-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restroom in back storage area.

31B-04-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Cooler last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Cooler on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Cooler?

Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Cooler.

How does The Cooler compare to other restaurants in Clearwater?

The Cooler most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Clearwater average of 79.

Has The Cooler's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Cooler have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Cooler 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 The Cooler inspected?

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

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