St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

RED THREAD

300 1 AVE N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Jan 6, 2026
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

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.

Jan 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

41-24-4

Detail 24283741

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Hung up in bar area next to dump handsink. Manager removed item. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24283742

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli cooler on cook line.

31A-09-4

Detail 24283743

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer buckets stored in hand handsink next to dish machine. Item was removed. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24283740

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli cooler on cook line.

Jun 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 12

35A-02-7

Detail 23831571

High Priority - 1 Live, small flying insect found in kitchen. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces.

22-41-4

Detail 23831581

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator replaced chlorine sanitizer. Rechecked reading 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23831579

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on top of sliding door cooler on cooks line at 5:20pm. Operator placed butter on grill to reheat. Rechecked temp a. butter (89F - Hot Holding) 168f Discussed time as a public health control as an option. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 23831572

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.

53A-04-6

Detail 23831573

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ General Manager Lucien Chalfoun

31A-11-4

Detail 23831575

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area used to dump ice. Discussed with operator sink is designated for hand washing only.

11-26-1

Detail 23831580

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

53B-13-5

Detail 23831577

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.

41-17-4

Detail 23831578

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing pink cleaner not labeled in bar area. Employee labeled spray bottle sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23831582

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phones stored on shelf above reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed phones. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing the area.

10-20-4

Detail 23831574

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

29-01-4

Detail 23831576

Basic - Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly.

Oct 16, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.