Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

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97 CENTRAL AVE · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3477008
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8788005
DBPR license6218550

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#10High Priority09-01-4

High 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 red pepper flakes with bare hand. Item not to be heated to 145 F.

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink behind bar inaccessible due to equipment in sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – 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. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 9

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on top of dish machine. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic13-03-4

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

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor of walk in cooler. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#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 in flour bin touching g flour. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in standing water of 75 F. Manager removed from water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups on floor of dry goods storage area.

#8Basic03G-53-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Raw beef and cooked pork reduced oxygen packaging on site and not labeled with production date and time. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from its original container and not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.