Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

FRESCOS WATERFRONT BISTRO

300 2 AVE NE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3322486
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8341739
DBPR license6214795

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority14-02-4

High Priority – Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Copper mugs used to serve Moscow Mules with a ph below 6. Manager discarded mugs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over beer kegs in walk in cooler. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibs outside by sink. No vacuum breaker on hose bib by dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to scoop flour in flour bin.

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on storage rack not inverted for protection.

#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in commercially packaged reduced oxygen packaging not removed prior to thawing. Manager removed from packaging. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Four in flour bin outside walk in cooler and next to hand wash sink not stored covered.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.