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Licensee
Name: BABALU RESTAURANT & FULL BAR License Number: SEA6207633
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 9246 4TH ST N
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33702

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 07/06/2017 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler gaskets, walk in cooler shelving, three compartment sink shelf **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, plastic containers in disrepair, reach in cooler gaskets **Warning**
51-09-4    Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 112 seats **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Along baseboards **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk food, pickle spears, fryer oil **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Under prep table, in dry storage cabinets interior **Warning**
10-08-4    Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen, bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-07-4    Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Kitchen **Warning**
35B-12-4    Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Outside storage **Warning**
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Paint peeling kitchen **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
28-12-4    High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. 112 seats **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 74°f put into freezer, shredded cheese 53°f, tuna salad 47°f, Shredded cheese 45°f, cut tomatoes 44°f, coleslaw 54°f, potato salad 55°f, cooked meatloaf 44°f, raw burger patties 50°f, raw fish 49°f began putting product on ice, milk 45°f, butter 44°f **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chili 130-134°f, au jus 126°f put onto flat top **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over corn, raw shell eggs over pickles **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Kale 100°f **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Microwave interior, can opener blade **Warning**
53A-03-5    Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. 1 manager **Warning**
53A-05-5    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/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. 5 **Warning**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
53B-01-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
16-34-4    Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach in cooler **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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