SPRING GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANTE
850 49 ST · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Four 5lb cans of ground bean sauce is bulging. 5lb can of oyster sauce is dented at seams. **Repeat Violation**
22-48-5High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment using deodorized chlorine sanitizer. Operator purchased correct quaternary sanitizer. Reading 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly in kitchen. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw chicken in reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Two cans of raid stored next to cooking oil on floor in warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live Beatle on shelf in dry-storage area. Operator eradicated beatle. Cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Operator placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From walk-in cooler. Operator moved item to reach-in freezer. Rechecked temp a. sprouts (47F – Cold Holding) 40f **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Tofu in walk-in cooler opened more than 24 hours ago not date marked. Operator discarded item. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chair in front of hand wash sink at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle in warewashing area containing toxic purple substance not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 22
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle stored in bag of cornstarch on shelf in dry-storage.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling tile in restroom shows water damage
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on bag of rice in dry-storage. 1 dead roach in floor underneath hand wash sink near dry-storage shelf. Operator discarded roaches. Cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food stored on shelf in dry-storage not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Operator segregated food. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored on top of prep table. Operator removed items. Discussed with operator cleaning and sanitizing prep table. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelf of prep table is rusted and has a whole. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two five gallon containers of cooking oil stored on floor in warewashing area. Operator removed items from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in warewashing area.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sinks provided with disposable towels.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler doors are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Front door is open and gap at exterior door. 1 live fly in kitchen. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces. 1 dead roach on bag of rice in dry-storage. 1 dead roach in floor underneath hand wash sink near dry-storage shelf.
14-74-7Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Operator is not storing food inside cooler.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of sauce and mutiple containers of raw meats not covered in walk-in cooler. Cornstarch on shelf in dry-storage not covered.
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Had to use flashlight in walk-in cooler.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp in warewashing area not thawing under cold running water or refrigeration. Operator placed item under running cold water. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered cornstarch on dry-storage shelf stored near sink exposed to splash. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe at hand wash sink at front counter.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 11:53 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.