Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

FRESCOS WATERFRONT BISTRO

300 2 AVE NE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3753275
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13791777
DBPR license6214795

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak stored over ready-to-eat turkey and cheese slices in walk-in-cooler. Kitchen manager rearranged shelves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink next to walk-in-cooler. Kitchen manager replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on shelf in salad area. Kitchen manager disposed of boards with cut marks. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cutting boards on deli cooler at end of line across from fryer. Employee removed drink from cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back pack next to bag of rice on shelf by walk-in-cooler.

#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Water droplets observed on plastic containers in freezer room. Water droplets observed on plastic containers on rack in dish machine area

#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk-in-cooler by raw product.

#6Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer in freezer room closes to entry door.

#7Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor on cook line. Employee moved sanitizer bucket to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 3, 2026 8:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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)

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