CHANNELS SEAFOOD MARKET
640 49TH STREET SOUTH · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33707
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies next to register
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of ice in hand sink, removed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in restroom
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator acquired approved chlorine sanitizer during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 20 dead insect cats in UV fly trap, emptied during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches in kitchen 3 dead roaches in prep room All areas cleaned and sanitizer. Per operator, business recently received pest control treatment. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of live crabs on floor in kitchen, relocated **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in kitchen in disrepair **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Exterior door and window to kitchen left open
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink fell off wall in kitchen, temporarily propped up and functioning **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floors in kitchen
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
2 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.