COLUMBIA RESTAURANT

1241 GULF BLVD, Clearwater Bch, FL 33767

Pinellas County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: COLUMBIA REST CLEARWATER INC · License: SEA6211228

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT in Clearwater Bch, FL has 24 inspections on record with 102 total violations (4.3 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.

24Inspections
102Violations
1Closures

Data current as of January 27, 2025

Emergency Closures (1)

Emergency closure history for COLUMBIA RESTAURANT
DateReasonReopened
Apr 1, 2019 Flies 15:55:00

Inspection History (24)

Jan 27, 2025 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

Aug 26, 2024 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Feb 27, 2024 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Sep 12, 2023 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

May 31, 2023 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Sep 15, 2022 — Complaint Full· 4 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 9, 2021 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 28, 2021 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Apr 27, 2021 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
Sep 30, 2020 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 27, 2020 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Sep 18, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Jul 5, 2019 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 15, 2019 — Complaint Full· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Basic Violations

Apr 15, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Apr 1, 2019 — Complaint Full· 12 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Apr 1, 2019 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Time Extension
Oct 5, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Apr 23, 2018 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 24, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Oct 13, 2017 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Warning Issued
Feb 16, 2017 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 29, 2016 — Routine - Food· 10 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

How Does This Facility Compare?

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Pinellas County average of 0.27 closures per facility. It has averaged 4.3 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.56.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has COLUMBIA RESTAURANT had?
COLUMBIA RESTAURANT has had 24 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has COLUMBIA RESTAURANT ever been shut down?
Yes, COLUMBIA RESTAURANT has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at COLUMBIA RESTAURANT?
The most frequently cited violations at COLUMBIA RESTAURANT are: Food contact surfaces, Consumer advisory, Clean multi-use utensils.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal, using professional regulatory data auditing protocols.

Last verified: January 27, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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