MEI
320 3 ST S · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08B-27-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Rice cookers on cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double door reach in deli cooler across from rice cookers and hot holding box: pork dumplings (51F – Cold Holding); tofu (50F – Cold Holding); bag of potstickers (56F – Cold Holding) ; cut lettuce (51F – Cold Holding) The inspector placed a probe thermometer inside the reach in cooler for a few minutes, and the ambient temperature reached 51 degrees. Food items were removed from the cooler and discarded by a kitchen employee voluntarily. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Double door reach in deli cooler across from rice cookers and hot holding box at callback inspection: pork dumplings (53F – Cold Holding); package cooked noodles (60F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (53F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce mix (65F – Cold Holding) **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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. The Person in Charge stated that green beans and lo mein are held using Time as a Public Health Control. The inspector was unable to confirm if the foods are held under TPHC or discarded for quality reasons. Green beans are reportedly held for 30 minutes, and lo mein for four hours. Employee time stamped items for 11:30am. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Rachel, the person in charge, stated that the establishment is not utilizing time as a public health control. All items are being held either cold at 41 degrees or below, or hot at 135 degrees and above, at the time of the callback inspection. **Time Extended**
03B-01-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. miso soup (133F – Hot Holding) Discussed the reheating process for soup and verifying that it reaches 165 degrees or above. The temperature was not checked during reheating. Employee dicarded item's voluntarily. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Miso soup (193F – Hot Holding) At the time of the callback inspection, green beans were observed in the hot holding box at (116F – Hot Holding) Confirmed with the person in charge that time as a public health control is not being used for this item. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation bucks rack and hose sprayer stored inside hand sink next to three compartment sink. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Single service gloves stored inside hand sink across from dish machine at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
31B-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink next to three compartment sink. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Missing at hand sink next to three compartment sink at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
31B-03-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink next to three compartment sink. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Missing at hand sink next to three compartment sink at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
03F-10-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge provided the inspector a blank written procedures. No other written procedures can be accessed. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Rachel, the person in charge, stated that the establishment is not utilizing time as a public health control. All items are being held either cold at 41 degrees or below, or hot at 135 degrees and above, at the time of the callback inspection. **Time Extended**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like substance. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
14-74-7Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in deli cooler across from rice cookers on cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Observed TCS food items stored inside the reach in deli cooler across from the rice cooker on the cook line. The person in charge, Rachel, was observed on the cook line preparing food at the time of callback inspection and stated that she did not know if anything was being done to repair the unit to hold cold foods at 41 degrees or below. She also stated that she was off yesterday and did not know why items were being stored inside the reach in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
50-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired on 2/1/2025. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
14-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown cutting board on cook line grooved. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on reach in deli cooler cutting board on cook line. Items were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Drink stored on reach in deli cooler at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil boxes stored on the floor next to walk station. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: Five gallon bucket of soy sauce stored on floor next to hand sink across from dish machine at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
05-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in deli cooler across from rice cookers on cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in deli cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold like substance throughout kitchen and front counter. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
16-46-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers stored on dish racks above three compartment sink and across from dish machine. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
29-08-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing not connected to hand sink next to three compartment sink, and not operable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
22-16-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Deli reach in coolers on cook line soiled with dried food debris. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
29-49-6Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in deli cooler next to single utility sink in front counter. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-03: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:20 AM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.