BELLA BRAVA
204 BEACH DR NE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-02-4High Priority – Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Copper mugs used for Moscow Mules with a pH below 6 used in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
09-01-4High 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 touched ready to eat food to be serve to customers with bare hands. Inspector advised Chef to reheat above 145 F and restart cooling process. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over raw clams in walk in freezer not all commercially packaged. Chef stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer behind bar. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee ate food in a food prep area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and cell phone on prep table at pasta station. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water by dish machine area.
24-01-4Basic – Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes stored behind bar not inverted for protection. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.