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TEAK RESTAURANT

840 2 AVE NE FLR 4 · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3408786
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8562452
DBPR license6218111

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dish machine only reaches 155.5 after running 6 times. Sanitization will occur in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table behind upright cooktop: butter (79F – Cold Holding) On prep table on opposite side of upright cooktop: Swiss cheese (64F); butter (64F – Cold Holding) In reach in cooler underneath cooktop on rear side: rice (55F – Cold Holding); scallops (55F – Cold Holding); mahi (55F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on dry goods storage rack above food to be served to the public. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no beard guard. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles of cooktop grill in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hands sign at right hand wash sink in server station area outside of kitchen. No employees must wash hands sign at hand wash sinks in rear bar area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:45 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.