NAME VIET BISTRO MACHI
8150 N 49 ST · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 13
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 dented 46 FL Oz Pineapple Juice. 1 dented 6Lb. 8oz can of Bamboo Shoot Slices. **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Dish machine chlorine sanitizer testing at 0 PPM. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -Observed employee touched cigarettes stored on rack near dish machine and returned to cook line to handle utensils and continued engaging in cooking without washing their hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -3 live flies in kitchen area landing on food contact surfaces. -1 live fly landing on clean dishes stored on rack next to cook line. -Approximately 4 live flies landing on soiled dishes at dish machine area. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -Dry wiping towel on top of mint. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -License expired on 2/1/3024. **Admin Complaint**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. -Can of wasp and hornet killer stored on the floor between equipment storing clean dishes and boxes of single service utensils across from kitchen door entrance. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw beef stored on top of container of washed celery inside reach in deli cooler. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. -Excessive amount of roach excrement on top of soap dispenser at hand sink across from cook line. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately: -8 road at dropping behind microwave next to hand sink on cook line. -2 rodent droppings on containers storing food on rack across hand sink. -2 rodent droppings on wooden crates with single door freezers in dry storage area. -10+ rodent droppings under single door freezer to the left in dry storage area. -10+ rodent droppings under single door freezer to the right in dry storage area. -100+ rodent droppings throughout dry storage racks with food to be sold to the public. -50+ rodent droppings under dry storage racks with food to be sold to the public. -20+ rodent droppings under unused meat grinder stored on wooden crate next to stand alone freezers in dry storage area. -7 rodent droppings behind stand with speakers in dining room area. -15+ rodent droppings behind ice machine in server wait station. -25+ rodent droppings on the side of ice machine next to Turbo air double door display fridge storing boba items. **Warning**
41-23-4High Priority – Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. -Trays with rodent bait under double door cooler next to hand sink on cook line, under dish machine, under creates storing single door freezer in dry storage area, under dry storage rack in back kitchen area. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Employee used single service gloves to open walk in cooler door to and returned back to the cook line and continued engaging in food preparation with changing their gloves. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic and oil (90F – Cold Holding) sitting on rack on cook line. Operator moved item into freezer. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food prepared onsite not date marked throughout all freezers, reach in deli coolers and walk in cooler and freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine in server wait station heavily soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired on 2/1/2019. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead roach on top of microwave near next to hand sink across from cook line. -1 dead roach under three compartment sink. -4 dead roaches under ice machine in server wait station area next to kitchen door. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored with clean dishes and food on rack next to reach in deli cooler on cook line. ** -Employee cigarettes on rack near dish machine. Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp, cooked chicken, squid, and multiple other food items in containers with melted undrained ice inside reach in deli cooler throughout the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Buckets of sauce on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. -Hole in the wall behind ice machine. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -Bowl of lemons stored in ice machine at server wait station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Microwave interior soiled with food debris in server wait station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -Opened soda can stored inside stand alone freezer next to walk in cooler door. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored above buss tub of cooked rice in walk in cooler. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -Leaking pipe under hand sink across from cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.