THE GLASS NOODLE
681 CENTRAL AVE · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line touched dirty apron with gloves and continued food preparation with washing hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employees answered cell phone with gloves on and then went back to working with food without removing gloves and washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide emitting strip in area next to soda machine. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line used to store containers. Manager corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance. Employee cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 40 dead and trapped flies in light control device in rear of kitchen. Employee removed paper and sanitized the area. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towels used to dry rice. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **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 cell phone on prep table in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handles on reach in coolers are broken. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of rice stored on floor. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored in oven handles in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler stored above food to be served to the public. Employee segregated and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wash cloth on cook line not stored in solution. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:27 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.