St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County

GRAND PLAZA HOTEL BONGOS

5250 GULF BLVD, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Oct 8, 2025
City
St. Pete Beach
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

35A-02-6

Detail 22844170

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies near kitchen service window 1 live fly in prep kitchen 1 live fly at outside bar Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: 2 live flies in kitchen Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 22844169

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Turing boards stained Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 22844168

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Time Extended

08B-17-4

Detail 22844171

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries over cut and washed lettuce in walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Unwashed berries over cut leafy greens in walk-in cooler Time Extended

Apr 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 13

08B-56-4

Detail 22838205

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles in drink ice at bar, staff began burning ice Corrective Action Taken Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 22838214

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies near kitchen service window 1 live fly in prep kitchen 1 live fly at outside bar Warning

01B-03-5

Detail 22838204

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles in drink ice at outside bar, staff began Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22838210

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salami (80F - Cold Holding) stored next to hot peppers in cooler on prep line, moved to freezer Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22838215

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked fish (125F - Hot Holding) on cook line, moved to oven to reheat to minimum 165F Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22838213

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Turing boards stained Warning

50-09-4

Detail 22838208

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 22838211

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning

10-08-5

Detail 22838207

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In drink ice at bar Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22838212

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Repeat Violation Warning

21-44-1

Detail 22838206

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on floor at bar, removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

29-49-6

Detail 22838203

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cook line Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 22838209

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries over cut and washed lettuce in walk-in cooler Warning

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 14

08A-20-5

Detail 22473913

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over mahi. Employee moved items. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 22473922

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No black flow prevention at hose Bibb in kitchen.

22-02-4

Detail 22473911

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle at bar soiled with mold like substance. Replacing new soda gun Blenders at bar area mold like substance. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

02B-01-5

Detail 22473912

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw items on menu does not identify the tuna. Employee marked all menus. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22473909

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Heavily cream opened 11-29-2023. Employees date marked Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 22473916

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks at bar area no secured. Employee secured tanks.

14-09-4

Detail 22473910

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards on cook line have cut marks.

40-06-5

Detail 22473918

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phone on prep table. Manager removed cell phones. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22473917

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fry baskets wires broken.

14-69-4

Detail 22473919

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

31B-04-4

Detail 22473921

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Employees must wash hand sign posted at multiple hand sinks. Manager posted employees must wash hand signs. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22473920

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris.

12B-13-4

Detail 22473914

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle above ready to eat food in cooler. Manager removed water bottle. Corrected On-Site

21-44-1

Detail 22473915

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on floor at bar area. Employee moved buckets off the floor. Corrected On-Site

May 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

51-16-7

Detail 22027067

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator is in the process of responding to a deficiency letter from plan review. Spoke to plan reviewer at time of inspection Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 22027066

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 22027065

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: Time Extended

Apr 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

51-16-7

Detail 21963198

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator is in the process of responding to a deficiency letter from plan review. Spoke to plan reviewer at time of inspection Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 21963197

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 21963199

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: Time Extended

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

51-16-7

Detail 21883893

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator is in the process of responding to a deficiency letter from plan review. Spoke to plan reviewer at time of inspection Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 21883896

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended

22-20-5

Detail 21883892

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 21883895

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended

21-12-4

Detail 21883894

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on counter in bar area. Employee moved wet cloth to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Time Extended

Jan 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

51-16-7

Detail 21681537

Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21681538

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. Repeat Violation Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 21681544

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ manager onsite does not have proof of managers certificate. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21681543

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 21681541

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over prep table. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21681539

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of chicken on floor in walk in freezer. Employee moved chicken to riser. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-08-4

Detail 21681542

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning

21-12-4

Detail 21681540

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on counter in bar area. Employee moved wet cloth to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning

Apr 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-02-4

Detail 20984565

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty to clean no hand wash. Employee corrected to wash hands. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20984566

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked peppers (47F - Cold Holding) made 4-4. Moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. Retemped at 41F. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20984567

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns in bar soiled,

31A-09-4

Detail 20984568

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cups in hand sink in bar area.

22-20-5

Detail 20984563

Basic - Accumulation pink substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with pink and white debris.

12B-07-4

Detail 20984561

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20984564

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple back packs on top of plates on prep table in kitchen. Employees moved back packs and sent plates to be washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20984560

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled with burnt on food debris. Vulcan oven in rear kitchen.

31B-04-4

Detail 20984562

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in bar area hand sink.

Nov 5, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 12

12A-05-4

Detail 20641923

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took drink of water bottle then back to work with food. Employee educated on hand washing and washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 20641913

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in ice machine pine area landing on wall.

02C-03-5

Detail 20641921

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ice cream mix in bar area not date marked. Employee dated ice cream mix. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20641924

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on deli reach in cooler and in bar area soiled with debris.

31A-11-4

Detail 20641916

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used as dump sink at bar ice interior.

31B-02-4

Detail 20641914

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at 2 hand sinks in kitchen. Employee replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 20641920

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Employee holding dipping batter on cooks line on time no written plan. Emailed written plan to manager.

12B-07-4

Detail 20641918

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over rolls.

24-08-4

Detail 20641919

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of pans on drying rack.

42-01-4

Detail 20641917

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops not hung to dry in mop buckets around.

21-12-4

Detail 20641922

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 20641915

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary corrected to 200ppm quaternary in sanitizer buckets.