SALTY RIM (THE)
9524 BLIND PASS RD · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33706
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid kit stored on top of cutting board **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked clams 45°f voluntarily discarded, raw beef 47°f reached 42°f, raw comminuted beef 47°f reached 42°f put into freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects or other pests. Small flying insects at inside bar and a lizard in dining room **Warning**
02C-01-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked ribs 10/24/17 **Warning**
01B-24-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked ribs 10/24/17 **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Wastewater backing up through floor drains. Drain at dishmachine and the drain at three compartment sink and handwash sink were observed backing up onto floor. Both drains are on same wall, but opposites sides of entrance to kitchen. Handwash sink is the only one available in the kitchen. Water is going onto floor in kitchen area. Employees have to walk through area with water throughout front of kitchen and in order to enter kitchen, no way to block off area. Plumber has been called and on site prior to end of inspection. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200ppm **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Slicer soiled, can opener blade, soda gun soiled **Warning**
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream **Warning**
53A-01-5Intermediate – Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Manager called national registry of food safety professionals to get verification of passing score and order a reprint **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
02B-02-4Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. And tuna poke is not listed as having being raw on menu **Warning**
Basic 15
05-11-4Basic – Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. Cook line **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or grease, dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelving, walk in cooler gasket, walk in cooler fan cover, soda gun holster outside bar, dry storage shelving, reach in cooler gasket, shelving cook line, exterior cook equipment **Warning**
23-04-4Basic – Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Caulking around three compartment sink **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, scraper and spatula handle, plastic containers in disrepair **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Kitchen by dish area/handwash sink **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris/grease. Kitchen **Warning**
52-11-4Basic – Food offered in a way that misleads/misinforms the consumer. Fish spread, menu states the establishment catches and smokes it, product comes in prepared from food purveyor. **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. All- in process of cleaning **Warning**
14-52-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Bare wood in reach in freezer **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. 2 door cook line by door, bar **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Doors to dining room **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups stored on floor **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food containers **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:28 AM.
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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.