Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BODEGA ON CENTRAL

1180 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 6, 2022
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3218263
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7985452
DBPR license6218090

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJuly 6, 2022 1:54 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJuly 6, 2022 4:50 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#11High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server at front bar drank from coffee then expo'd food. Server was re-educated by inspector. Server washed hands immediately. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 14 flies in private bar area on walls. Approximately 15 flies at front bar near juicer, approximately 15 flies near bread rack landing on bags of bread- bread stored in plastic bags and then brown paper bags, approximately 10 flies in dish area, approximately 3 flies on cook line landing on green cutting board and soiled wet wiping cloth. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chef labeled Pinesol and All purpose cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 10

#1Basic35A-06-4

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 50 dead flies in fly traps on walls. Approximately 5 flies on sly strips over liquor bottles at private bar area. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, above cook line, on boxes of single service. Drinks were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic13-02-4

Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. On server with hat who was plating food. Server put hair under hat more effectively. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook. Chef got a hairnet and employee donned a hairnet. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Proviso number six from plan review dated June 23, 2020 reads: 6) IF THE AIR CURTAIN FAILS WE WILL REQUIRE SOLID SLIDING WINDOWS THAT CAN BE CLOSED TO PROTECT THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. Observed front expo window to outside open, air curtain on low, large window from dining room to kitchen open. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At cook line. Soiled wet wiping clothes in use at cook line. Wiping clothes were switched out. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:09 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.