HAWKERS ST PETE
1235 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Shelf above prep table on cooks line a. 5lb can of Hoisin sauce b. Two 5lb cans of double soy sauce. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling soiled dishes, then retrieving clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 10 live flies underneath hand wash sink at wait station. Flies did not land on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Duck legs prepared on 02-13-2024 at 4:56pm **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server bring soiled dishes and scrape food into trash can in warewashing area, then retrieve plates of food from expo station without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Raw shell cracked egg in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator discarded cracked egg. Stop sale not warranted. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda diffusers at wait station is soiled. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can and container blocking hand wash sink next to three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored in hand wash sink next to three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cooks line. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink on cooks line. **Warning**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee training missing date of completion, and date of birth. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two unlabeled spray bottles on bottom shelf of prep table containing toxic substances are not labeled. **Warning**
Basic 18
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in ware washing area soiled with dust. **Warning**
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Basket and plates stored on shelf next to hand wash sink in ware washing area. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting boards on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Shelf above prep table on cooks line a. 5lb can of Hoisin sauce b. Two 5lb cans of double soy sauce. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic container on shelf in warewashing area is wet, not air-dried. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield in ware washing area is missing. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Will email DBPR Form 5030-105. Choking First Aid Procedures. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink on cooks line. Will email DBPR Form 5030-111. Employees must wash hands. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line across from wok grill interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Boiled eggs cold holding not covered in walk-in cooler. Operator covered boiled eggs **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Cooks line and floor in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet towel around pipe underneath hand wash sink at wait station area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:19 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.