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SIDE DOOR DELI

5999 CENTRAL AVE · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3489470
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8846401
DBPR license6207153

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority5 Intermediate5 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 6

#6High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken soup 100F made at 7am sitting out on cook line counter. Employee reheated soup to 170F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Inspector educated management on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes to back room then continued to engage with food preparation. Inspector educated employees. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority22-48-5

High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Unapproved Clorox bleach for clothing and floors. Management purchase correct chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2025

#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (54F – Cold Holding); cut greens (47F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F – Cold Holding) in reach- cooler on cook line. Employee placed items in freezer. roast beef (54F – Cold Holding) pastrami (54F – Cold Holding) in stand up cooler in dish area. Re-temp at 10:15 Sliced tomatoes 39F,cut greens 40F,cooked chicken 42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 5

#12Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken made at 830am on top of cook line counter at 100F. Employee placed items in freezer. 9:55 cooked chicken 42F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with with food debris.

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled with food debris in hand sink.

#15Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed management information for shell eggs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#16Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken made 2-18-25 no date marked. Employee date marked item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on top of prep table. Employee removed cell phone.

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in stand up cooler in back by dish area.

#5Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:16 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
4 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.