GRAND PLAZA HOTEL BONGOS
5250 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles in drink ice at bar, staff began burning ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies near kitchen service window 1 live fly in prep kitchen 1 live fly at outside bar **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles in drink ice at outside bar, staff began **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salami (80F – Cold Holding) stored next to hot peppers in cooler on prep line, moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked fish (125F – Hot Holding) on cook line, moved to oven to reheat to minimum 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Turing boards stained **Warning**
Basic 7
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In drink ice at bar **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on floor at bar, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cook line **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries over cut and washed lettuce in walk-in cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:55 PM.
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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.