CASSIS AMERICAN BRASSERIE
170 BEACH DR NE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine is reading 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will occur in three compartment sink at 100 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
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. Dish washer goes from dirty dishes to clean dishes with no hand wash in between. **Warning**
35A-02-6High 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 on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in office area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Lamb shanks vacuum sealed on site, dated 7/9-7/21 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Octopus vacuum sealed on site, 7/2 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from 12 burner stove: cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F – Cold Holding) manager moved items to walk in freezer. Temperatures taken again: cut tomatoes (40F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (43F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (42F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pizzas in bakery area has no time stamp. Employee put time stamp of 11:30 am. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in bakery area blocked by speed rack. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on opposite side of cook line used to dump ice. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
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. **Warning**
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket by ice machine in kitchen not inverted for protection. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
16-01-4Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in server station area. **Warning**
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 on prep table on cook line. Employee removed. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in between equipment on cook line. **Warning**
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Lamb shanks vacuum sealed on site, dated 7/9-7/21 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Octopus vacuum sealed on site, 7/2 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tuna thawing at room temperature. Employee put under refrigeration. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 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.