TI BAMBOO CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
9291 DR MLK JR STREET NORTH · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touching raw foods and put on gloves to imitate ready to eat foods. Educated employee on hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils standing in 81 F water with debris on cook line. Employee changed water and brought temperature up to 135. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly came in to kitchen thru rear door. Not landing.
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No vomit or diarrhea procedure poster posted. Sent operator educational packet and with vomit and diarrhea poster with procedures.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing shrimp in hand sink in kitchen.
Basic 5
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on prep table. Employee moved drink to another designated area. Employee drink on shelves in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jerk chicken bucket stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Employee moved bucket to designated area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior door propped open during inspection. Employee closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on front counter and cook line not in sanitizer bucket.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.