THREE BIRDS TAVERN
1492 4 ST NORTH · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33704
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone and then put on glove no hand wash. Discussed proper hand washing procedures **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies behind interior bar **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 13 rodent droppings in liquor storage room. 4 rodent droppings on duct in liquor storage room. 5 rodent droppings in dry storage room next to liquor room. 5 rodent droppings under soda bag in the boxes next to walk-in cooler. Approximately 15 rodent droppings under single service storage shelf next to walk-in cooler. 1 rodent dropping under dish machine. 3 rodent droppings behind interior bar **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler of expo side of cook line: Boiled eggs peeled 52 °F, cut leafy greens 45 °F. Employee placed ice bags on food items. Re-temps: boiled eggs peeled 41 °F, cut leafy greens 43 °F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using time for onion rings. No written procedure. Provided operator with time as public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Baked potatoes in tall reach-in cooler not date marked, made on Sunday. Cooked ground beef in walk-in cooler not date marked from Saturday. **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scooper for seasoned flour **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in downstairs basement. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under dish machine. 1 dead roach in liquor storage room. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting board of reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clear storage containers. Operator separated containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Liquor bottles stored in room under sewage lines. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. I'm between guest restrooms outside. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between lid of reach-in coolers on cook line. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave near tall reach-in coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Roll down gate is open for bar area. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and seasoned flour container not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:18 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.