Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HUNGRY HOWIE'S #239

3073 18 AVE S · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33712

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3478718
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8789715
DBPR license6215640

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate10 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

#11High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating selling food to the public. License expired on 02-01-2024. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate32-11-5

Intermediate – Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet in men's restroom.

#13Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near pizza oven and men's restroom. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1. Pamela Wynn expired on 05-01-2024. 2. Derrick Ramsey expired on 05-01-2024.

#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle hanging on hand wash sink near pizza oven containing toxic red substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelf across from warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler near storage room.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Can opener blade is rusted.

#4Basic36-08-4

Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom.

#5Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles in warewashing area are cracked.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of cut lettuce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee placed item on pallet. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic32-04-4

Basic – Men and Women restrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in coolers.

#9Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler against wall near storage room interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 3:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.