Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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NEW HOTEL COLLECTION DOWNTOWN ST PETE

253 2 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Complied
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3598459
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13517920
DBPR license6215344

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority8 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket testing at 500+ PPM. Employee diluted chemical and sanitizer is now testing at 200 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 8

#7Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. No quaternary test kit with a quaternary sanitizer bucket testing at 500+ PPM. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#8Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Bottle of heavy cream, half gallon of skim milk, and gallon of 2% milk not date marked in double door cooler in front counter area. Employee does not know when they were open. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used hand sink in front counter area to fill the sanitizer bucket with water. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#11Intermediate22-56-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. The inspector ran the high temperature dish machine at the front counter several times, and the highest recorded dish temperature was 133 degrees. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#12Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#13Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. In front counter area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Stored under hand sink next to double door reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired on 2/1/2025. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in deli cooler cutting board heavily grooved. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on Merrychef oven handle. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning
#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Merrychef oven interior soiled with burnt food debris. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23:

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.