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NAME VIET BISTRO MACHI

8150 N 49 ST · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency Order Callback Complied
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3478722
Visit number9
Inspection Visit ID8857934
DBPR license6213109

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#9High Priority14-86-1

High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Warning
#10High Priority12A-09-4

High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Warning
#13Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic35B-01-4

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Warning
#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic51-13-4

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic08B-17-4

Basic – – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.