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PHO 97

6800 49 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3429605
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8718631
DBPR license6215087

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority7 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical24 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#12High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Dishwasher went from scraping dirty dishes to putting away clean and sanitized dishes with no hand wash in between. **Warning**

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#13High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled heated bread roll with bare hands and served to guest. **Warning**

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#14High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dry goods storage area not landing in food or food contact surfaces. 4 live flies behind front counter not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

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#15High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth towels used to dry vegetables in upright glass reach in cooler behind front door. **Warning**

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#16High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live spider in dry goods storage area. **Warning**

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#17High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over cooked beef in walk in cooler. **Warning**

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Intermediate 7

#18Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**

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#19Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**

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#20Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in cooler and slicer have built up food debris. **Warning**

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#21Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to ice machine blocked by step stools and bucket. **Warning**

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#22Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by ice machine, only hand sanitizer. **Warning**

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#23Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – 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. **Warning**

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#24Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in reach in cooler prepared more than 24 hours ago with no date marking. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 11

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

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#2Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**

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#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in dry goods storage area. Employee removed and sanitized the area. 4 dead roaches behind upright freezer across from ice machine. **Warning**

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#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

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#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Sugar and rice bags stored on floor dry goods storage area. **Warning**

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#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall outside of walk in cooler. **Warning**

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#7Basic36-68-5

Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. **Warning**

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#8Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles. **Warning**

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#9Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave oven and toaster oven have built up food debris. **Warning**

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#10Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**

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#11Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Salt container along far wall not covered. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.