SIDE DOOR DELI
5999 CENTRAL AVE · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee removed gloves and washed hands after my instruction. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked potatoes used for potato salad with bare hands to try to maneuver them in the cooler.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over tomatoes and unwashed produce in reach in cooler across from 3 compartment sink. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over boiled potatoes for potato salad in reach in cooler across from 3 compartment sink. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets (64F – Cold Holding) in reach in drink cooler by entrance. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili (113 – Hot Holding) sitting out on counter Operator moved to stove to reheat for hot holding. I wasn't able to get final temperature before leaving. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -staining on cutting board on prep table across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Restaurant's sole hand wash sink blocked by temporary AC unit. Operator removed to unblock the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox on menu not identified as raw item.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at establishment's only handwash sink. Located end of cook line. Operator put out soap. **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. Keeping butter out of temperature. Temped at 64F. Emailed operator Time as a Public Health Control Procedures and gave detailed instructions of how to fill them out and the requirement to keep on file onsite.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine behind front counter. -ice bin at wait station has interior rust
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling tile above cook line hanging down/has gap.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired Feb 1, 2025
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -bandaids, keys, and phone stored above food expo window Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. The one next to three compartment sink and the one behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.between prep table and reach in cooler across from cook line.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at the hand sink used by food employees.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Reach in freezer gaskets soiled
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler behind front counterinterior has accumulation of soil residues.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.