WEST SHORE PIZZA
2824 54TH AVE S · SAINT PETERSBURG BCH · Pinellas County · FL 33712
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee discard boxes outside of kitchen then return, place on gloves, engage in food preparation, handling bread. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired on 02-01-2023. **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef removed from original packaging stored in container with ready-to-eat shredded cheese in upright freezer near three-compartment sink. Operator discarded shredded cheese. Stop sale not warranted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 1:10pm. Operator placed in upright freezer, re temp at 1:50pm a. cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding) 39f cold-holding **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Two pizzas at front counter not time marked. Operator time marked pizzas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink with water hose connected to faucet. No backflow preventer. **Warning**
Intermediate 9
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Will email DBPR Form 5030-165. Big 6 Foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than 4 hours ago soiled with food debris. **Warning**
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to three-compartment sink. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that all food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink next to three-compartment sink. Operator placed soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Two spray bottles stored near three-compartment sink containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 16
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle used as scoop in multiple containers of seasonings on shelf near side kitchen entrance. Single-serve container without handle used as a scoop in a pan of shredded cheese in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tank located next to upright refrigerator not secured. **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting boards in kitchen has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open beverage on prep table next to meat slicer. Employee removed beverage, cleaned and sanitized prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Discussed with operator the potential hazards of eating and drinking in food preparation areas. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fat-fryer basket. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven used more than 24 hours ago soiled with debris buildup. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near front counter and employees restroom. Will email DBPR Form 5030-111. Employees must wash hands. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line soiled with food debris and black substances. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. 50lb bag of flour located in warewashing area is open. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 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.