BELLA BRAVA
204 BEACH DR NE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer tested at 0 ppm. Inspector instructed manager that they can wash dishes in dish machine but they must be sanitized in three compartment sink. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server grabbed a cut lime from bar with bare hands and put it in a bottle of beer to be served to the customer. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Line cooked grabbed raw breaded chicken from cooler and put in fryer and only changed one glove. Inspector intervened and had employee wash hands before putting on new gloves. Inspector discussed with Manager about good hand washing practices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red slicer in front dry prep area soiled with food debris. Soda gun in bar area soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl stored in flour container on cook line. Manager removed bowl from flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink sitting on rim of handwashing sink. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of room containing ice machine and walk-in-cooler. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on bread area oven. Manager removed tongs and placed on clean sheet pan. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of convection over at end of cook line soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 5, 2026 8:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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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.