FRANKIES ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE
8901 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
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 3
12A-14-4High Priority – Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed and put on gloves without washing hands.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer buckets stored above reach in coolers.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Slicer in front prep area has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels in front prep area. Employee fixed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 40 dead and trapped flies in light control device.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on equipment handle of prep table.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in cook line has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer at 0 ppm quaternary. Manager corrected to 200 ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:51 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.