BASIL LEAF LLC
6395 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
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 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0 ppm. Employee ran unit to prime lines. Retested at 50PPM **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops stored above ready to eat sauces in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken in standing reach-in freezer above rice paper. Both items were relocated for proper safe storage. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by equipment next to ice machine. Items were relocated for access to sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to the ice machine used to store ice scoop and utensils. Items were removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plans for establishment utilizing time to hold sushi rice.
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine heavily soiled with black, red, and brown mold like substance. Discuss with operator who had the unit cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially packaged ROP fish stored to thaw in reach-in coolers in rear storage and at sushi counter. Fish was still frozen. Inspector discussed with employees who began to remove fish from plastic to resume thawing. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floors in walk-in cooler not easily cleanable
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs were relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Machine used to apply sealed lids to boba cups soiled with a build up of debris.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two Starbucks cups stored in standing reach-in cooler at employee wait station.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Sprouts, cut and washed broccoli, ready-to eat sauces stored in the walk-in cooler stored uncovered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:35 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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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.