TROPEZ
437 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in kitchen is currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will be conducted in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. **Warning**
35A-02-6High 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide emitting strip in bar area. Bartender removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready-to-eat meatballs in walk in cooler. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on prep table outside walk in cooler has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar being used as a dump sink. Manager removed items in sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 11
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks just inside rear door leading to alleyway are not properly secured. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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 speaker on prep table above reach in cooler across from stove. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen preparing food with no beard guard. **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 4 hood filters missing from hood system. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven next to flat top grill and microwave oven directly across from oven have built up food debris. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hands sign at either hand wash sink in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken wings thawing in standing water in two compartment sink. Employee thawed under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from its original container and not labeled in rear of kitchen by garage door. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:46 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.