NAME VIET BISTRO MACHI
8150 N 49 ST · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: 1 dented 6Lb. 8oz can of Bamboo Shoot Slices stoped sale on 8/7/24 was still inside location to be used. Confirmed today can was discarded. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
22-41-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
12A-16-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
35A-02-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: 2 live fly in server wait station. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: 2 live fly observed in kitchen area. 1 live fly landing on slicer in kitchen area. 4 live flies landing on dish machine drain boards. **Time Extended**
14-86-1High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -Dry wiping towel on top of mint. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
50-17-3High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -License expired on 2/1/3024. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
35A-04-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: 4 rodent droppings behind menu stand in dining room area. 3 rodent droppings on the side of stand alone freezer in kitchen area. 2 rodent droppings on the floor near stage in dinning area. Approximately 100 + rodent droppings under the booth and benches in dinning room. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: Approximately: 75+ rodent droppings under benches in dinning room. 25+ rodent droppings behind larger size ice machine. 25+ rodent droppings under ice machine next to kitchen door. 1 rodent droppings on dry storage racks in back kitchen area. 3 rodent droppings on side of white stand alone freezer where step stools are being stored. 2 rodent droppings behind blue recycle bin in dry storage area. **Time Extended**
12A-09-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
50-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired on 2/1/2019. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
14-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
40-06-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
36-24-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. -Hole in the wall behind ice machine. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
22-08-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
51-13-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
08B-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored above buss tub of cooked rice in walk in cooler. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
29-11-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -Leaking pipe under hand sink across from cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.