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BIRCHWOOD INN 4TH FL KITCHEN & 5TH FL BAR

340 BEACH DRIVE NORTHEAST · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 10, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3416629
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8593230
DBPR license6216984

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 5th dish machine reads 0 ppm chlorine after running 3 times. Sanitization will occur in 4th floor kitchen high temperature dish machine. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has food debris buildup. **Warning**

Warning
#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in 5th floor bar area used to dump syrups. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in reach in freezer next to fryers. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic03G-53-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Beef ribs in walk in cooler by blue house vacuum sealed and dated, by no stamp. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 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.