NOVU AT PONCE
95 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly behind bar not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over cooked pasta in reach in cooler. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: butter (73F – Cold Holding) In two door reach in cooler: cooked pasta (45F – Cold Holding); cream (45F – Cold Holding); marinara (45F – Cold Holding)
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sunscreen and bug spray stored above open bottles of wine.
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink behind bar blocked by ice bin.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind bar used to dump ice.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind bar.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Kitchen has undergone a remodel and no plans have been submitted. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink behind bar.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on storage shelf in kitchen. Manager removed and sanitized the area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on reach in cooler in kitchen. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on shelf above reach in cooler.
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Flour and breading exposed to splash from draining of air conditioning unit.
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls and ceiling. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in stand up reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven on cook line has built up food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor of kitchen area.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Flour and bread crumbs in kitchen not covered.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:58 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.