St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County

SUNSET KITCHEN AND DRINKS

5799 GULF BLVD, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

FoodSeating
Latest violations
21
5 High Priority
May 15, 2026
City
St. Pete Beach
County
Pinellas
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
7

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.

May 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 7Basic: 9Total: 21

35A-02-7

Detail 24577634

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly next to beer tap at bar 1 live fly next to coffee machine at service window

50-17-3

Detail 24577639

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26 Establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers Admin Complaint

01B-13-4

Detail 24577640

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw mahi, already thawed, in ice bath in walk in cooler, not removed from commercially processed vacuum packaging. Discussed proper thawing procedures with chef

03A-02-5

Detail 24577644

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler across from pizza oven - potato salad (54F - Cold Holding), held in ice bath, staff added ice Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 24577631

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Waffle batter and shell eggs on cook line not dated

53A-03-7

Detail 24577646

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Chef Robert B. stated CFM is expired

22-02-4

Detail 24577632

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Cutting boards stained on cook line

16-37-1

Detail 24577636

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Staff unable to locate during inspection

53A-05-6

Detail 24577643

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/ 2 servers and 4 kitchen staff present with no CFM

31B-02-4

Detail 24577633

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at wait station, restocked Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 24577630

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dispenser empty at wait station and bar, refilled Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 24577638

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

22-20-5

Detail 24577649

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

06-09-1

Detail 24577648

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw mahi, already thawed, in ice bath in walk in cooler, not removed from commercially processed vacuum packaging. Discussed proper thawing procedures with chef

12B-07-4

Detail 24577635

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered beverage on cook line table, removed Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24577641

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Deli cooler across from pizza oven not holding proper temperature, all food held in ice baths

14-69-4

Detail 24577642

Basic - Ice buildup in on compressor in walk in cooler

10-01-5

Detail 24577645

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour bin

33-16-4

Detail 24577650

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

06-01-5

Detail 24577647

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water in prep area, moved to running water Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 24577637

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03B-01-6

Detail 24241909

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked sausage links 83f, Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 24241904

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked potatoes 87f, moved to walk in cooler, cooling for 45 minutes. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 24241906

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souflee cup in breading flour. Corrected On-Site

24-06-4

Detail 24241908

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Mold like substance in ice scoop holder. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-5

Detail 24241907

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice holder tray disconnected.

08B-54-4

Detail 24241905

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Next to heating well.

29-17-4

Detail 24241903

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar.

May 19, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 23672514

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of tomato paste on can rack in rear prep area.

22-41-4

Detail 23672516

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0 ppm corrected to 50ppm)employee put full container of sanitizer and primed machine. Corrected On-Site

12A-07-5

Detail 23672517

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to work with food no hand wash. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and put on clean gloves. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23672519

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with build up of food debris.

31A-11-4

Detail 23672520

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in service station used as dump sink with ice interior.

16-21-4

Detail 23672518

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled.

22-08-4

Detail 23672515

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Burnt on food debris in oven on cook line.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 12Total: 19

41-07-4

Detail 23008890

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain medicine on cookline shelf over steam table. Employee removed medicine. Corrected On-Site

03D-02-5

Detail 23008882

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. meatballs in sauce (57F - Cold Holding) and onion soup (57F - Cold Holding) put in last night at 9pm and did not make cooling parameters.

01B-01-4

Detail 23008887

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of grape leaves on dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation

12A-07-5

Detail 23008884

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee.

08A-20-5

Detail 23008891

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw comminuted beef over grouper in cooler drawers. Employee removed raw comminuted beef to lower drawer. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23008888

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. meatballs in sauce (57F - Cold Holding) and onion soup (57F - Cold Holding) put in last night and did not make cooling parameters.

22-02-4

Detail 23008893

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in prep area, cutting boards soiled on cook line, Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 23008892

Basic - Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris.

36-34-5

Detail 23008900

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with black mold like debris.

32-12-5

Detail 23008895

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

40-06-5

Detail 23008897

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf over food in rear prep area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23008883

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bread on the floor in walk in freezer. Employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 23008899

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between reach in coolers on cook line. Employee removed knives. Corrected On-Site

38-07-4

Detail 23008894

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen cook line no light shield

31B-04-4

Detail 23008898

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

33-16-4

Detail 23008886

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-05-4

Detail 23008885

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters not stored covered in front area. Employee covered filters. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 23008896

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of deli reach in cooler on cook line.

02D-01-5

Detail 23008889

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of white powder in prep area not labeled. Employee labeled flour. Corrected On-Site

Mar 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 9

01B-01-4

Detail 22715087

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of tuna and corned beef hash on can rack with food to be served to the public. Repeat Violation

12A-27-4

Detail 22715086

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shelled egg then to plated food no glove change / hand wash. Educated employees and they changed gloves and washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

09-01-4

Detail 22715082

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting parsley bare handed. Educated employee he washed hands and put on gloves and Employee washed parsley. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22715084

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with flour, cutting boards stained, soda gun in bar area soiled with black mold like debris interior. Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 22715083

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Employees using time as public health control. Educated and emailed time paperwork to operator.

08B-20-4

Detail 22715081

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented cans of tuna and corned beef hash on can rack with food to be served to the public. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22715088

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

10-08-5

Detail 22715085

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22715080

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in wait station soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Oct 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 13Total: 19

01B-01-4

Detail 22342324

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of hash on can rack with foods to be served to the public.

12A-05-4

Detail 22342323

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 then handled clean plates no hand wash. Employee educated and employee washed hands and placed plates in dish area. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 22342326

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. Provided plan to operator. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22342329

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and slicer soiled with food debris last used 10-4. Cutting boards on deli reach in cooler on cook line stained, soda nozzles soiled in server station.

03F-10-5

Detail 22342322

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Foods held on time no written plan. Multiple foods held on time no written plan. Provided written plan to manager.

02C-02-5

Detail 22342325

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice pudding no date mark made 10-4-2023. Employee dated rice pudding. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22342319

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris.

23-24-4

Detail 22342318

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles in kitchen soiled.

50-09-4

Detail 22342317

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed 8-1-2023.

14-09-4

Detail 22342315

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards have cut marks with black debris on cook line.

08B-20-4

Detail 22342320

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of hash on can rack with foods to be served to the public.

12B-07-4

Detail 22342316

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table in rear prep room. Employee removed drinks. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22342331

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

24-08-4

Detail 22342330

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.wet nesting of cups in the server station.

10-20-4

Detail 22342313

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door in cook line. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 22342321

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under cutting board. Employee removed wet cloth. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22342327

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled on cook line with burnt on food debris.

31B-04-4

Detail 22342328

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Rear hand sink in prep room no hand wash sign.

02D-01-5

Detail 22342314

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large bins of white powdery in rear storage area no labels.