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CHURCH'S CHICKEN #399

3510 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33711

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 16, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3646895
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13459902
DBPR license6200009

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate14 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#15High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2025. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#16Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven located across from fryers on cook-line soiled with old food debris.

Basic 14

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handle to walk-in cooler soiled.

#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in dining room soiled.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in freezer, across from fryers on cook line, with a a broken door due to the hinge being disconnected. When seated properly, the door remains sealed and closed. Employees currently not using the side of the freezer with the broken door. Side door to the walk-in cooler with broken door handle.

#4Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in dry storage area.

#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath fryers at cook-line. Underneath front counter/cash register. Floor inside walk-in cooler

#6Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cracked tile and exposed concrete in hallway past dry storage area.

#7Basic10-13-5

Basic – In-use ice bucket for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Buckets not stored inverted and on top of hot water heater. Employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Spray handle at three compartment sink with heavy accumulation of food debris at the handle. Front of ovens across from fryers with build of debris.

#9Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Women's restroom smells from possible plumbing issues.

#10Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler underneath ovens at cook-line soiled.

#12Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink inside women's restroom slow draining with standing water.

#13Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken commercially packaged observed thawing in three compartment sink in standing water. Discussed with employee who drained water and ran cool water over chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored in dry storage area with mop heads down and resting on the floor.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
5 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.