Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe

2727 Ulmerton Rd Ste 110, Clearwater, FL 33762

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 29, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe has seven inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 29, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

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

“Handwash sink not accessible for employee use” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe's 64 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Ham and cheese croissant, egg croissant, chocolate croissant. Put out at 12:00 thrown away after 4 hours.

03F-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By wet towels in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust.powder for tea under handwashing paper towel. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**

08B-36-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of tea on floor of dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bag of creamer open in back storage area.

08B-12-5

Oct 22, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 1, 2024

Routine - Food

5 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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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

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front hand wash sink blocked with drying rack used for coffee. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees on staff since Dec 2022 **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

11-26-1

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front hand wash sink. Employee put soap up front **Corrected On-Site**

31B-03-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Third from left white cooler.

14-69-4

Oct 16, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 5, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Jan 18, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Aug 9, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 10 minor violations.

View 11 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -stained cutting board in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -operator displayed during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

50-09-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -in kitchen area

14-09-4

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. -observed sponge at three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**

21-23-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -at three compartment sink

36-17-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. -container with ginger at refrigerator in kitchen Operator moved during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

14-69-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -microwave in kitchen has accumulation of food residue

22-08-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. -at mop sink **Repeat Violation**

42-01-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -at prep station **Repeat Violation**

21-12-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -cup with no handle used to scoop rice **Repeat Violation**

14-01-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe on file is from Jul 29, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe.

How does Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe compare to other restaurants in Clearwater?

Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Clearwater average of 79.

Has Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe 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 Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Choux-Venue Bakery Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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