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BRICK & MORTAR

539 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3610248
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10898240
DBPR license6215575

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority6 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Vacuumed sealed food items in package more than 48 hours: 1-4 Lbs Cooked pulled pork dated 10/14 1-2 Lbs Cooked octopus dated 11/11 3- 08 oz Cooked cherry tomatoes dated 11/13, 11/13, 11/21 **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 6

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards of reach in deli coolers. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris. Food dicer mounted on wall in prep area soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green dish pad and class cup stored in hand sink in prep area next to walk in cooler. Items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided manager in duty Written Procedures to fill out. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuums sealing raw and cooked meats. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of light yellow liquid substance stored in hand sink of dish machine room. Employee labeled the spray bottle as Bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#15Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at kitchen entrance by reach in deep freezer. Manager turned in hot water at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 8

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted at kitchen entrance expired on 2/1/2023. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs stored on oven handle. Items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop on top of beans in reach in deli cooler on the cook line. Item moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of convection oven soiled with burnt food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bottom of reach in cooler across from fryers. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic03G-53-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed unlabeled raw chicken. Manager stated it was vacuum sealed on 12/4 and will be removed from the package at the end of the night. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic03G-54-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Stop sale issued for vacuumed sealed food items in package more than 48 hours: 1-4 Lbs Cooked pulled pork dated 10/14 1-2 Lbs Cooked octopus dated 11/11 3- 08 oz Cooked cherry tomatoes dated 11/13, 11/13, 11/21 **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:52 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
4 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.