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RED TIKI BAR

7361 46 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 20, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3375185
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8447820
DBPR license6217654

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority4 Intermediate17 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical30 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#18High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook came back into the kitchen and began to reheat beef but didn't wash hands. **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drinking from personal drink and then proceeded to prepare food without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#20High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Raw chicken wings with mold growth prepped with no date marking in stand up cooler. Operator can not determine when the wings were prepped. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#21High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in restaurant just inside front door not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

Warning
#22High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 3 dead bugs on back side of corner restaurant booth. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Warning**

Warning
#23High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over pretzels in stand up reach in cooler. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#24High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Raw chicken wings with mold growth prepped with no date marking in stand up cooler. Operator can not determine when the wings were prepped. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#25High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings in electrical panel in dining room area. Manager removed rodent droppings and sanitized the area. **Warning**

Warning
#26High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up reach in cooler: raw wings (50F – Cold Holding) Manager moved wings to freezer. Temperature taken again raw wings 38 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 4

#27Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled. Fry baskets are soiled. Spatula soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#28Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink outside of bar walk in cooler blocked by boxes and carts. Manager removed boxes and carts. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#29Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outdoor ice machines added. They are covered and locked, but not listed on plan review however. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#30Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Batteries not working on towel dispenser, employee changed batteries **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 17

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outdoor ice machine is soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on ice machines outside of kitchen door not inverted for protection. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic21-25-4

Basic – Clean linens soiled with food residue. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board has cut marks is no longer cleanable **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach just inside front door to restaurant. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on clean plates. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gaps beneath front and rear doors. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen in disrepair. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and toaster oven in kitchen soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in cooler gaskets and door panels are soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#14Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee ice tea bottle in stand up cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#15Basic35B-09-4

Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair – vermin present. **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in kitchen are soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle not labeled at cook line. Squeeze bottles water and oil. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
6 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.