FIVE BUCKS DRINKERY
247 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 40 live flies in rear bar area underneath sink not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 10 live flies in main bar by the front door. 30 flies in bar area labeled The Garden.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 100 live roaches underneath main bar 10 near soda machine in kitchen 20 near freezer and reach in cooler on far wall of kitchen. 10 live roaches in rear bar dry storage area 25 live roaches in rear bar area labeled The Garden. 50 live roaches behind cooler in middle bar area.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 24 rodent droppings bar area labeled The Garden.
Intermediate 3
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Second hand wash sink in kitchen next to refrigeration equipment has no paper towels. Operator loaded paper towels into dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Unisex bathrooms in back bar area, do not reach 100 F. Highest recorded temperature was 82 F.
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in rear dry storage area next to walk in cooler has mold debris.
29-38-4Basic – Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. No back flow device on mop sink in between kitchen and main bathrooms.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear dry storage area in back bar area not secured.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen behind main bar is not smooth or easily cleanable.
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Bathrooms in far bar area are unisex and neither one has a covered receptacle.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead roaches in doorway of kitchen.
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cover in condenser for reach in cooler on far wall of kitchen is missing.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door leading to the street for secondary bar area has gap at the bottom of the door.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of kitchen.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles broken and or missing to left of first hand wash sink in kitchen.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in right hand bathroom in back bar area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler on rear wall of kitchen has food debris.
35B-07-4Basic – Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Outside bar facing the street has no air curtain and or screen. Also front door has roll up windows and no air curtain or screens for protection against vermin.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service cups on floor in liquor storage closet near walk in cooler
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:14 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.