FRESCOS WATERFRONT BISTRO
300 2 AVE NE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. Dishwasher goes from scraping dirty dishes to putting away sanitized dishes from dish machine without removing gloves and washing hands.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over beer kegs in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In first reach in cooler on cook line: cut leafy greens (52F – Cold Holding); cut melons (52F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (52F – Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (52F – Cold Holding) items moved to reach in freezer. Temperatures taken again and: cut leafy greens (43F – Cold Holding); cut melons (40F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (41F – Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (42F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution over 400 ppm quaternary. Manager corrected to 200 ppm quaternary.
Intermediate 1
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for quaternary. Inspector supplied a dozen strips.
Basic 7
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna just starting to thaw under refrigeration and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Inspector instructed about proper thawing techniques of fish in reduced oxygen packaging. Manager cut holes in packages. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice behind inside bar area. Manager corrected.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between doors or reach in cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in reach in cooler on cook line.
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware in kitchen stored with food contact surfaces upright.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in kitchen by soda boxes are not properly protected.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Dry wiping cloth used to wipe plates, knives and tongs.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:27 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.