Inspection Report

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GRUMPY GRINGO

2510 22 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3476376
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8787373
DBPR license6216117

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#10High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will be conducted in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen by ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 3 live flies by meat slicer landing on slicer and cutting board. Employee sanitized the area. 1 live fly in hot holding room not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#13Intermediate22-02-4

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

Repeat ViolationWarning
#14Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by ice machine blocked by food cart. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink by dry goods storage area. Manager replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottles of sanitizer in hot holding room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

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

Warning
#2Basic35A-06-4

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 50 dead and trapped flies on fly trap paper in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic14-33-4

Basic – Dry goods storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop used to dispense flour and sugar touching food items. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Bar area open to outside. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting onions without washing first. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes in hot holding room not inverted for protection. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in hot holding room on cutting board. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 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.