RED THREAD
300 1 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – 1 Live, small flying insect found in kitchen. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces.
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator replaced chlorine sanitizer. Rechecked reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on top of sliding door cooler on cooks line at 5:20pm. Operator placed butter on grill to reheat. Rechecked temp a. butter (89F – Hot Holding) 168f Discussed time as a public health control as an option. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 5
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ General Manager Lucien Chalfoun
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area used to dump ice. Discussed with operator sink is designated for hand washing only.
11-26-1Intermediate – 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.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing pink cleaner not labeled in bar area. Employee labeled spray bottle sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phones stored on shelf above reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed phones. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing the area.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
29-01-4Basic – Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:34 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.