NICKEL CITY RESTAURANT & BAR LLC
7658 PARK BLVD · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Mouthwash above large Gus of soup base and sushi rice back kitchen area near all mounted water filter **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left work station went out front to sit then orders stated employees stated work without handwashing. Employee washed hands **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface trash can and then handled clean bowl of soup without washing hands. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef patties in containers removed from original packaging over top French fries in glass reach in cooler **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Put in deli cooler last night raw beef sliced thin (52F – Cold Holding); pork cake (51F – Cold Holding); beef tender (51F – Cold Holding); tofu (50F – Cold Holding) 4 ounces each **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler right side beans sprouts (54F – Cold Holding)washed yesterday and put in deli cooler Inside middle deli cooler raw beef sliced thin (52F – Cold Holding); inside small container top of fill line pork cake (51F – Cold Holding); meat balls (45F – Cold Holding) Middle deli cooler beef tender (51F – Cold Holding); tofu (50F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. White rice made at 10:00 **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large dawn dish soap front of cook line hand wash sink **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles in middle deli cooler cook line bottom no date mark employee told me made three days ago. Chicken broth in container bottom shelf three door reach in cooler. Employee said made two days ago. **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food storage over ready to eat uncovered dipping sauce in three door reach in glass cooler **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in Freezer near door near bar **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on very soiled surface between uses. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bar **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Jug of pickles next to mixer not covered ready to eat uncovered dipping sauce in three door reach in glass cooler **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:40 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.