SPRING GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANTE
850 49 ST · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medical supplies pill bottle next to to go container expo area. **Warning**
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook at cook line cooked chicken from raw for customer. I checked temperature 140 degrees. Had the establishment recook the food to 165 degrees. Establishment did not use thermometer to check temperature of food. Educated. Retemp 170 degrees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. During inspection observed rice noodles inside walk in cooler inside while bowl. Mold like substance around the brim of bowl touching food. Stop sale **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects touching same head of cabbage on cutting board back of restaurant. 2 live flying insects inside trash can back near head of cabbage. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags used to store beef in walk in cooler. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2024 Paid during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-20-4High Priority – Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. During inspection owner spraying roaches with raid while cook engaged in food prep. **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid can labeled for house hold use only stored on bottom shelf of prep table next to walk-in cooler. Operator put in waist receptacleAÂ **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat cabbage Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under front hand wash sink. Employee killed during inspection. 3 live roaches on table on top of cutting board with cut cabbage 15 live roaches inside a blue soda storage container. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1. During inspection observed rice noodles inside walk in cooler inside while bowl. Pink Mold like substance around the brim of bowl touching food. Stop sale 2. During inspection observed roaches on top of cutting boards walking on head of cut cabbage. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line in bowl no heating or cold element. No time as a public health control document. rice (72F – Hot Holding); chicken (73F – Hot Holding) Garlic and oil 75 degrees cold holding at cook line. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook used three compartment sink to wash hands. Instructed to wash sink in hand wash sink. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. All hand wash sinks blocked by chairs table or bags employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front hand wash sink **Warning**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Employee cooked chicken from raw for customer. I checked temperature 140 degrees. Had the establishment recook the food to 165 degrees. Establishment did not use thermometer to check temperature. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef in walk in cooler no date mark. **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-04-4Basic – Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Table In back of restaurant has bowl of food in them inside food prep area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage next to to go containers front of restaurant. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Deli cooler not working. **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bag of corn starch on floor front of hand wash sink back of restaurant. Water splashing into bag. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bean spouts on floor of walk in cooler. Flour on floor near back hand wash sink. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets walk in cooler **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored items not coveredAÂ Location: Walk in coolerAÂ a.bean sprouts b.AÂ Beef Employee covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:35 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.