FRANKIES ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE
8901 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. mahi frozen in reach in freezer. With date of 2-28 Employee let me know was not frozen the entire time. Stop sale **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed two employees while donning gloves touch raw beef patty and raw oysters then remove gloves and touch single-serve items without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mahi ROP not frozen entire time. Stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler right side cheese sauce (50F – Cold Holding) Put in ice bath Under burner pasta (45F – Cold Holding) Put into walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cook line **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in hand wash sink at bar. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. Front reach in cooler oysters missing tags. Educated **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. On-site ROP no HACCP **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap labeled during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting board. Bag under cutting board. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on grill **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of pasta floor of walk in cooler Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon handle in side salt employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Spatial hanging on dry rack Handle broken. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt not labeled. Labeled during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.