THE DRUNKEN TACO – ST PETES
2832 BEACH BLVD S · GULFPORT · Pinellas County · FL 33707
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 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. 40 live flies at inside back bar area not landing on any food or food contact surfaces. 10 live flies at indoor front bar area not landing on any food or food contact surfaces. 10 live flies in dishwasher area not landing on any food or food contact surfaces. 3 live flies in dining room area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. wing (44F – Cold Holding); wings 40F. cut tomatoes (44F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes 38F. feta cheese (48F – Cold Holding) feta cheese 38F. Employee placed items on ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
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. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chair in front of hand sink by waitress area. Employee moved chair. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink by ice machine area and waitress area. Employee placed paper towels at hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink by waitress area and by ice machine area. Employee placed soap at hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed manager consumer advisory. Manager posted customer advisory by front door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wings made on 11-15-23 no date mark. Employee date marked wings. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 19
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven and walk-in door handles heavily soiled with food debris. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Though out the kitchen area ceiling tiles and vents heavily soiled with dust. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen have cut marks. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches in kitchen area on cook line by walk-in cooler. 6 dead roaches in ceiling light by ice machine area. **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 sweater on shelf in prep area. Employees drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee moved items. **Warning**
36-63-4Basic – Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in dishwasher area. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout the kitchen area are heavily soiled with grease and food debris. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on floor in kitchen area. Gallon of mayonnaise and sour cream on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee moved items off the floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Multiple ovens on cook line heavily soiled with grease and food debris. **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Provided hand sinks signs to manager and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled with food debris. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under hand sink by waitress area is broken. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go cups and to go boxes on the floor in waitress area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:27 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.