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Licensee
Name: FERGS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE License Number: SEA6212681
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2024
Primary Status: Delinquent Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1320 CENTRAL AVE
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33705-1654

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 11/05/2018 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In Ranch container of main walk-in cooler. Portion cup in prep line area. Operator began removing cups. **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Full bar next to **Warning**
36-36-4    Basic - Ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By walk-in cooler door. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Coffee mug over salad prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottled beverages in walk-in cooler shelves, storage racks, other food prep areas. Operator began discarded beverages **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-07-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shirt over seasoning in spices-dry storage area. Bag in ware washing area above clean equipped in ware washing area.operator began removing items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. **Warning**
23-20-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Frying shortening on the floor in pizza food prep area. Flour in dry storage.operator placed food off floor.. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-42-4    Basic - Food stored outside. Chips stored outside on chest freezer. Operator moved foods indoors. Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Container of pickles. Operator placed pickles on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-42-4    Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. In main cookline **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In warewashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. In main kitchen. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
21-10-4    Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. In cooks pocket. **Warning**
08B-17-4    Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed box of mushrooms over milk cartons in mainwalk-in cooler. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-17-4    Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Upstairs bar by handwashing sink. Front bar, patio bar. **Warning**
21-38-4    Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In pizza prep line area. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water and oil **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of mandarin oranges. **Warning**
12A-28-4    High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee about handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4    High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee observed to be washing wing bowl in handwashing sink. Discussed with operator using handwashing sink for handwashing only. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-14-4    High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide stored with/above food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens and/or single-service items. Above clean equipment in ware washing area. **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut leafy lettuce 71°f **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-5    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked chicken 112-115°f,corrected 143°f. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-09-4    High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 10 ants in warewashing area. **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in food prep area. **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Soda gun soiled In Patio bar, main bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to wash wing sauce bowl. Discussed with operator about proper handwashing usage. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
27-23-4    Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Water ran for 5 minutes at 88°f in upstairs bar area. Handwashing sink in men's/women's restroom in upstairs area ran for 1 min at 87°f. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In main kitchen. Operator began refilling paper towels in food prep areas. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In front out door bar. Operator refilled soap in bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-04-4    Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Stainless steel wipes over tortillas **Warning**
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