LINKING HEIGHTS
3001 28 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Located inside reach-in cooler across from cook-line. Taken at 2:50 PM: Raw chicken 49F Fish 49F Raw beef 49F Items were placed in the cooler. Retemps taken at 3:41 PM: Raw chicken 43F Fish 41F Raw beef 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside steam bin across from cookline, temperatures taken at 2:30 PM: cooked beans (110F – Hot Holding) marinara sauce (110F – Hot Holding) Retemps taken at 2:52PM: cooked beans (180F – Hot Holding) marinara sauce (180F – Hot Holding) 2:52PM **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
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. Milk and ricotta cheese inside reach-in cooler commercially processed and not date marked. Operator marked items. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pots and pans in handwashing sink located in dish room. Manager relocated items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle at handwashing sink in rear prep room. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine next to keg cooler soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach-in coolers throughout establishment soiled. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Table cutting board in rear prep room with deep grooves and black lines.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor heavily soiled behind cook-line and underneath dish-machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In rear prep room broken tiles observed.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of pizza oven soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler across from cookline soiled.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On top of cutting board on rear reach-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:54 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.