SOUTHERN GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE
695 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in front counter area touched hair and then proceeded to grab clean cup. Inspector discussed proper hand washing practices with employee and operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Fly trap on table behind front counter next to espresso machine. Employee removed fly trap. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over bags of bagels in reach-in-cooler on cook line. Employee moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf. **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. Pooled eggs on cook line had no time marking. Employee stated that the eggs were removed from refrigeration. Employee marked pooled eggs with time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Employee removed can opener and placed in dish area to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink behind front counter soiled with food debris. Food debris in drain of hand washing sink.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink behind front counter. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink behind counter. Employee provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container stored in cooked rice on cook line. Employee removed container from cooked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back pack on counter next to single serve plastic fork and knife packets. Employee removed back pack. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic lids on clean dish rack had droplets of water located on them.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor of walk-in-freezer
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine. Employee washed ice scoop and put in pan for storage. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior ceiling of microwave oven on cook line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand washing sink behind front counter and in bathroom. Employee posted signs at both hand washing sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of four burner stove soiled with food debris. Interior of conveyor oven soiled with food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 3, 2026 8:01 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.