CHECKERS DRIVE INN REST #170

1877 HIGHLAND AVE, CLEARWATER, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6211880. 9 inspection visits from 2023-07-13 to 2026-09-25.

Closure follow-up: more time givenLast visit, 2026-09-25: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations

2 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-24)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-09-24	2026-09-25	Unsanitary conditions

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Pinellas County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-25	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-09-24	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	2	5	1.13	8 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	4	1.15	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-12-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.15	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-31	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4		4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-02-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.27	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-11-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	1.27	4 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-02-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.55	2 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-07-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.55	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean

The food: where these dishes come from

Checkers & Rally's is known for hamburger, french fries and milkshake. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Checkers & Rally's location. How Checkers & Rally's's 150 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.