FAYS DELI AND SUBS
1538 16 ST S · STPETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
37 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty fan with gloves, removed gloves but did not wash hands before putting on new gloves.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies by trash can in rear of kitchen 1 live fly near hot food display
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over produce in reach in cooler. Raw eggs stored over dry grits in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over produce in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken being stored over open can of peas and produce in reach in cooler next to walk in freezer.
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings in walk in freezer area.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice (103F – Hot Holding) Operator reheated, retemped at 136F.
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooling Food items stacked and covered, fish thawing in still water.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavily soiled with grease and debris. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 28
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles and light switches. Walk in freezer door handle as well as light switches are heavily soiled with grease and food debris buildup.
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. On floor in cook line.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling tile soiled with mold-like substance above walk in cooler entrance. Discolored and water damaged ceiling tiles throughout kitchen.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tiles missing in dry food storage area
23-03-4Basic – Cook line equipment surfaces soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ac vent above cook line soiled with dust
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in shared men's/ women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At prep cooler in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones, keys, eyedrops stored touching probe thermometer, wiping cloth, and stored above prep cooler.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen and **Repeat Violation**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to dust. Dusty fans being used in kitchen and hot food counter area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pot of gravy stored on walk in cooler floor, flour and cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage area near water heater.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster is on grass
36-24-5Basic – Holes and other damage to walls throughout walk in freezer area.
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls, ceiling, pipes behind cook equipment.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Floor frozen over and food boxes covered in frozen water
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation and warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5Basic – Multiple Ceiling tiles in dry storage and meat cutting area shows water damage or are in broken and in disrepair.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen.. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4Basic – Soiled tin foil used as shelf cover in dry storage area by water heater.
38-05-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. Dry food storage area on the side of the walk in cooler has no working light.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen a d food storage areas heavily soiled with grease and food debris.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In dry storage area
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
9 observation(s)
2 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.