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Licensee
Name: THE AVENUE License Number: SEA6216420
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 330 1 AVE S
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 10/26/2022 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
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on interior of ice machine next to the managers office. **Warning**
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container with no handle used to dispense flour. Manager removed and replaced with scoop having a handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on top of ice machine by mid bar area not inverted for protection. Manager inverted for proper protection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored above prep table in kitchen. Inspector advised manager about drinks need to be stored below a food prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet and music speaker stored above a food prep area in the kitchen. **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen engaging in food prep with no hair restraint. **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by fryers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-5    Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoops in ice bins in bar area are not stored with handle above the ice. Manager stored correctly. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line has built up food debris. **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in outside walk in cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete on floor of walk in cooler in outside storage area. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and ceilings in kitchen are soiled with accumulated grease and food debris. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour under prep table not labeled with common name. Manager labeled correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5    High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee failed to wash hands before donning gloves for food prep. Inspector advised manager and manager counseled employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored over ice cream in reach in freezer, not all items are commercially packaged. Manager rearranged so raw is not stored above ready-to-eat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in middle kitchen: milk (46F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (46F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (46F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (51F - Cold Holding); raw chicken breast (47F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese sticks (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding) Inspector had manager put items on ice. Temperatures taken at 3:00 pm. **Warning**
29-34-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to hand wash sink in kitchen, hose bibb connection and no vacuum breaker. **Warning**
11-07-5    Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press on prep table has built up food debris. **Warning**
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cuban sandwiches in reach in cooler made on 10/25/2022 and not date marked. Manager put on correct date. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5    Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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