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CRAFTY SQUIRREL

259 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3471902
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8782899
DBPR license6214563

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority7 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#8High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies behind bar, not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 7

#9Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table outside walk in cooler has built up food debris. Slicer has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in other bar area blocked by fan. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna and salmon poke not marked on menu as raw animal products. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#14Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector emailed consumer advisory to Manager who printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer behind kitchen bar area. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted for protection in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic32-12-5

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in unisex restrooms of secondary bar. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored on dry goods storage shelf above food to be served to the public. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink behind second bar area. Also no hand wash sign in men's and women's restroom of restaurant area. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning in ware washing area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.