Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach

Last inspected:

435 Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
Overview

Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach has one violation-bearing inspection on record. During a September 2025 sanitation inspection, an employee was observed touching their face and arms then handling food equipment without washing hands; the employee corrected this on site. The person in charge could not correctly explain employee health policy or reporting requirements for sick food workers. The facility lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrhea events, including protocols for area segregation, contaminated equipment disposal, and cleanup tool sanitation. A handwashing station in the back kitchen was found without paper towels in the dispenser. Inspector notes indicate that a trainee was present during the inspection and all violations were verified by the primary inspector. The facility was provided with employee health, food employee agreement, and cooling procedure handouts. A prior focused inspection in October 2024 following Hurricane Helene identified no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.
7Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach: FDACS Inspection History (3)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 7 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: AMBER RUCKDESCHEL

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Supplied operation with employee health handout, food employee agreement handout and cooling handout.

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge could not correctly respond to questions pertaining to employee health policy and could not explain reporting responsibilities for exclusion or restriction for food employees. o
2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Vomit and diarrhea procedure does not address all components required for clean up: no segregation of area, no procedure for eliminating contaminated equipment or single service items and/or the disposal of clean-up tools/ materials.
2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP
Front of house: Employee observed touching face and arms then touching food equipment without washing hands. COS: Asked employee to wash hands and clean and sanitize equipment. x
6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Back of kitchen: No paper towels in paper towel dispenser next to three compartment sink area.

Good Retail Practice Violations

2-303.11 Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11
Coffee bar: Employees in front of house engaging in food prep were wearing bracelets, watches and rings other than a plain wedding band.
2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11
Employees engaged in food prep areas did not have proper hair restraints.
5-403.12 Condensate drainage or other non-sewage liquids or rainwater not drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law. 5-403.12
Back of kitchen: Reach in cooler containing milk products has standing water in bottom due to dripping condensation at top of cooler next to fan.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: ALORA BOEKE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Visit performed to follow up on Hurricane Helene.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GREG PENSABENE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Emergency Response Assessment Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach last inspected?
Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 18, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach had?
Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach find?
Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 18, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Pipo & Bettys Bakery in Indian Rocks Beach are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-301.14: Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 P; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.

Nearby Establishments to Pipo & Bettys Bakery

Stories You May Have Missed Indian Rocks Beach

This page is maintained by FloridaFoodSafety.org and is not affiliated with Pipo & Bettys Bakery. How we collect and verify this data.