BURG BAR & GRILL (THE)
1752 CENTRAL AVE · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33712
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Multiple employee beverages stored in ice used for drinks in ice machine located in rear of establishment. Operator discarded ice, cleaned and sanitized ice machine during inspection. Stop sale not warranted. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. From reach-in cooler on cooks line. 8 commercially reduced oxygen packaging mahi mahi fish bearing labeled to remove from packaging when thawing.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cooks line at 11:25am Operator placed items in upright freezer. Re temp at 12:15pm a. Cut lettuce (53F – Cold Holding) 43f b. feta cheese (53F – Cold Holding) 45f **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat-top grill at 11:35am a. butter (93F – Hot Holding) Discussed adding butter to time as a public health control paperwork as an option. Operator added butter to time as a public health control and time-marked item. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in three-compartment sink. Discussed with operator purpose of washing hands in approved hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line soiled. Meat slicer used more than 4 hours ago soiled with food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored inside bowl of hand wash sink. Employee removed sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled squeeze bottle stored above three-compartment containing blue substance not labeled.
Basic 17
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dishmachine in bar area interior door soiled with debris.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top or cutting board n reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed phone. In the process of cleaning and sanitizing cutting board. **Corrective Action Taken**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in dry-storage room is rusted. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Walk-in cooler located in rear outside of establishment. a. Raw shell eggs on floor b. 5 gallon bucket of pickles on floor Cooks line a. 5 gallon container of cooking oil on floor next to flat-top grill Operator removed items from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors located on cooks line.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler in prep area shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior on cooks line have accumulation of soil residues.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use stored on top of cutting board.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in pan on prep table not thawing under refrigeration or cold running water. Employee placed raw chicken in refrigerator. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk-in cooler located outside in rear of establishment not protected from public. Operator locked walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
06-09-1Basic – 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. From reach-in cooler 8 commercially reduced oxygen packaging mahi mahi fish bearing labeled to remove from packaging when thawing.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:14 PM.
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.