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Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE FROG POND

890 3 AVE S · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3711676
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13750169
DBPR license6217633

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority6 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical23 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#12High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on line cracked raw shell eggs and then proceeded to touch cutting board and utensils. Inspector educated employee on proper hand washing practices. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (49F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (49F – Cold Holding); Employee placed bags of ice on top of product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#14High Priority03F-02-5

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. Hollandaise, potatoes, cooked butter, sliced tomatoes. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#15High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. link sausage (101F – Hot Holding) Employee put link sausage on grill and reheated sausage to 171F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. All purpose cleaner stored on table next waffle irons, all purpose cleaner stored on prep table by dish machine, all purpose cleaner stored on lower shelf next to clean plates. Employee moved cleaners to chemical rack. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket on cook line Quat tested at 500ppm. Employee remade sanitizer solution tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 6

#18Intermediate02C-03-5

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. Milk in server cooler opened 7-20-26. Employee recorded date on carton of milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#19Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, Employee removed can opener and cleaned. Fryer baskets on cook line with heavy food debris. Slicer soiled with food debris, Employee stated that in wasn't used today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#20Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by reach-in-freezer contained waffle and pancake batter in and on sink. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**

Warning
#23Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 11

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on table next to microwave and clean plates. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line not wearing hair restraint. Employee put hair net on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal pans on rack by dish machine. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk-in-cooler soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Lemons on floor in walk-in-cooler. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior and shelves of all reach-in-cooler on cook line soiled. Interior of reach-in-freezer soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic14-55-4

Basic – Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Next to coffee machine in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms and peppers stored over washed cut melon in walk-in-cooler **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:40 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.