Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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STONE SOUP CAFE & PUB

4122 16 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33703

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 26, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3571978
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10729341
DBPR license6212378

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar area chlorine sanitizer compartment testing at 10 PPM. Bartender added more powder chlorine and chlorine sanitizer is now testing at 100 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed dishwasher handing their personal phone bare handed and then changed tasks to began touching/putting away a clean brown cutting and clean utensils from crate on dish machine drain board. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate11-27-4

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. Emailed operator DBPR vomiting or diarrheal event form. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Dishwasher and bartender could not provide chlorine chemical test kit for dish machine or bar area three compartment sink. Bartender provided chlorine test strips. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outside area Ice machine interior soiled with pink and black substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of soup, case of frozen chicken, cases of carrot cake, case of corn beef hash stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in outside area next to ice machine. Emailed operator DBPR hand washing sign. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Case of bacon stored in walk in cooler in outside area uncovered.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.