THE GLASS NOODLE
681 CENTRAL AVE · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked ducks internal temperature 108 degrees placed in tied plastic bags and to be cooled down on a rack inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately: 20 live flies flying above and landing on rack storing soda syrup boxes with attached soda lines. 7 live flies landing on wooden shelf storing wine bottles across from soda machine in server wait station. 11 live flies landing on wine bottle, boxes of concentrated syrup, bamboo sticks and equipment power cord located on table storing the soda machine in server wait station. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches crawling on the floor under a white plastic hamper storing dirty towels next to hand sink in server wait station. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately: 30 rodent droppings on floor under triple door reach in cooler across from wok station on cook line. 30 rodent droppings on floor under walk station on cook line. 10 rodent droppings on floor under single door reach in cooler across from fryers on cook line. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach in deli cooler across from wok station: oil and fresh garlic (62F – Cold Holding); sprouts (48F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (55F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F – Cold Holding) Items were moved to double door reach in freezer to bring down the temperature at 1:40pm Re-temped at 3pm: oil and fresh garlic (49F – Cold Holding); sprouts (43F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (43F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (41F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards on the cook line area stained. Soda machine ice chute soiled with black mold like substance. Can opener soiled with dried food debris. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Frying pan, dirty utensils and a sanitizer bucket stored in hand sink on cook line. Items were moved to allow access. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice inside hand sink next to ice machine in server wait station. **Warning**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. The Pho Combo under The Plates category of the menu does not state the beef steak as raw. The raw beef steak with thinly sliced, which it is said to be cooked when the hot broth is poured on top of the dish. **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black and pink mold like substance. **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Stored on top of table next to soda machine, boxes of concentrated syrup and bamboo sticks in server wait station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee iced coffee stored on reach in deli cooler in server wait station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled with dried up food debris and oil under the equipment throughout the cook line. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in front of back door across from dish machine in kitchen prep area. **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. One hanging from the top door frame of the back kitchen door above white containers of rice and a white powdered substance. One hanging on the side of a wooden shelf storing wine bottles, across from a rack with soda syrup boxes and attached soda lines. Two handing from ceiling above preparation table where food prep was being conducted. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of cooked pork stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:27 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.