GREEN PAGODA
7900 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -Employee put gloves on to begin engaging in food preparation on the cook line without washing their hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee touched face with single service gloves and began engaging in food preparation on the cook line. **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee touched/adjusted face mask while wearing single service gloves and continued engaging in food preparation at the wok station. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Raw shelled eggs stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Employee using single service gloves to rinse off a utensil in the three compartment sink and began engaging in food preparation on the cook line without glove change and hand washing. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Opened half gallon of milk and carton on half and half in display cooler next to ice machine.
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -CFM expired for Keerati Kumpiranon 2/6/2019. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Stained cutting boards on reach in deli cooler. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Four employee onsite during the time of routine inspection. CFM not present. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -In sushi 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. -Observed employee food training certificates for Destiny K, Anthony P, Elizabeth P, Joan P and Sarina P. Could not verify employee training for the employees present at the time of routine inspection. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 16
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Two ounce portion cup used to scoop yellow powdered substance on in use powders on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Deli reach in cooler door handles soiled with food debris. -Microwave door handles soiled with food debris.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Reach in deli cooler cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. -Employee eating and drinking on cook line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Gaskets torn on reach in deli coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Buckets of noodles stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. -Boxes of oil and buckets of soy sauce on the floor in dry storage shed outside. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Stored on oven handle. **Repeat Violation**
10-04-5Basic – In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. -Scoop handles touching product in multiple containers in dry storage shed outside.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven interior on cook line soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled with food debris in sushi bar area. **Repeat Violation**
24-17-4Basic – Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. -Employee rinsed off in use utensil and dried utensil with dry rag.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -To go boxes on cook line not stored inverted. Employee stored items inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Deli reach in cooler across from stove and oven on cool line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -Container of chicken soup in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. -Cooked chicken stored inside three compartment sink next to hand sink. Inspector used another hand sink to not expose splash of water and soap to chicken. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Unlabeled white powered substance stored in container in dry storage shed outside. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:46 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.