PUNKY'S BAR & GRILL
3063 CENTRAL AVENUE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched raw chicken and changed gloves no hand wash when moved to touching ready to eat bread. Employee corrected to discard gloves, wash hands after touching raw proteins or changing tasks. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked turkey, raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk in freezer. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings behind ice machine in kitchen, 1 rodent dropping in mop sink area, 14 rodent droppings in corner of kitchen near dish machine, 4 rodent droppings under prep table under shelf on floor in corner of kitchen, 2 rodent droppings next to door to office leading to kitchen. **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rub marks along floor sides of bar. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked mushrooms (46°F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (44°F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (45°F – Cold Holding) cole slaw (45°F – Cold Holding) sliced cheese (44°F – Cold Holding) cooler drawers raw comminuted beef (45°F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46°F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (45°F – Cold Holding); meatloaf (46°F – Cold Holding) employee put items on ice for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bag of frozen Raw chicken in hand sink . Employee moved chicken to 3 comp sink for thawing under running water cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-07-4Intermediate – Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. guard on slicer has buildup of food debris last used 11/22. Employee cleaned slicer. Encrusted material on can opener blade. Employee cleaned can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 5
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing cove molding near rear door of kitchen. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table while prepping food. **Warning**
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. In use utensils in bleach water 75ppm. Corrected by removing utensils to dish area. Educated employee on in use utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
06-04-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed at room temperature. Frozen chicken in hand sink. Employee moved to 3 comp sink for thawing under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:39 PM.
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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.