CARETTA ON THE GULF

500 MANDALAY AVE, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

Pinellas County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: SANDPEARL RESORT LLC · License: SEA6216178

CARETTA ON THE GULF in Clearwater Beach, FL has 32 inspections on record with 198 total violations (6.2 per inspection) and 0 emergency closures.

32Inspections
198Violations
0Closures

Data current as of February 11, 2025

Inspection History (32)

Feb 11, 2025 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 3, 2025 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Aug 1, 2024 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 29, 2024 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
May 29, 2024 — Complaint Partial· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

May 23, 2024 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 22, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 25, 2023 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

Aug 24, 2023 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Mar 2, 2023 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 20, 2022 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 23, 2022 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 8, 2021 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 9, 2021 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 22, 2020 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 21, 2020 — Complaint Full· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
Feb 3, 2020 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 21, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 9, 2019 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Basic Violations

Jul 8, 2019 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Mar 5, 2019 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
Feb 26, 2019 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jul 26, 2018 — Routine - Food· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 23, 2018 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

May 22, 2018 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

May 15, 2018 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Oct 3, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

Oct 2, 2017 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Mar 22, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Mar 15, 2017 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Nov 8, 2016 — Routine - Food· 9 violations · Call Back - Complied
Nov 7, 2016 — Routine - Food· 31 violations (8 high priority)· Warning Issued

How Does This Facility Compare?

CARETTA ON THE GULF has had 0 emergency closures, compared to the Pinellas County average of 0.27 closures per facility. It has averaged 6.2 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.56.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has CARETTA ON THE GULF had?
CARETTA ON THE GULF has had 32 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has CARETTA ON THE GULF ever been shut down?
No, CARETTA ON THE GULF has no emergency closures on record.
What are the most common violations at CARETTA ON THE GULF?
The most frequently cited violations at CARETTA ON THE GULF are: Employee health reporting, Consumer advisory, Proper hand/arm washing.

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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.

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Last verified: February 11, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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