Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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3018 54 AVE S · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33712

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 17, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3363810
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8383070
DBPR license6214397

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#11High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Chicken and pork both raw over ready to eat dumplings in reach in freezer, nothing packaged.

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over duck sauce in walk in cooler.

#13High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On garlic in oil. Garlic started at 11am. Time marked by manager. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained,

#15Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator paperwork. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler

Basic 10

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 cooks.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets

#6Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Chicken next to hand washing sink. Chicken was moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil, sauce,

#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets.

#9Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
5 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.