Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BASIL LEAF LLC

6395 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3410603
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8569076
DBPR license6216345

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves in server station no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed his hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time as public health control rice not discarded at 3pm when 4 hours was up.

Stop Sale
#10High 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. See stop sale. Sushi rice made at 11pm not discarded at 3pm.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on sushi bar prep area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in ice machine storage room blocked with lids and machinery. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris. Employee cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over cutting board while preparing food. Employee drink on counter of sushi bar while cutting tuna.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor in kitchen. Employee removed oil to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#6Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored foods in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered all foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.wet cloth out on cutting boards. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
4 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.