BAR-B-Q QUEEN

1267 N HIGHLAND AVE, CLEARWATER, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6252143. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-21 to 2026-05-27.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-05-27: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations

3 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (1 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-03-20)

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)
2026-03-20	2026-03-20	No potable water

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
2026-05-27	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-03-20	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	2	1	1		4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-03-20	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	2	3	1.15	8 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-06-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-06-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	4	1.27	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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 (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-04-11	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	0	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-04-10	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	4	3		9 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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 (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-01-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.27	2 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-05-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	1.55	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-09-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-09-21	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	1	1.55	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.