Central Avenue Oyster Bar & Grill, 249 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CENTRAL AVENUE OYSTER BAR & GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 249 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
License #: 6215045
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface.Soda gun holsters in the bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.Cook line.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps.Cook line in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Handwash sink in the kitchen area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Bar area.
  • Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.K extinguisher under the sink in the dish area
10/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Hood filters on cook line.
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.Walk in produce cooler in outside rear area has pooled water on the floor of the cooler.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.Throughout the kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door from kitchen to outside and from the dining room back door near the restrooms.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation kitchen area area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Raw whole shell eggs over produce.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
6/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.Bottom at the chemical dump observed buildup of food debris.
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.reach in cooler on the cook line
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Deli coolers on the cook line.
  • 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.Glass of milk on food preparation table.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Stainless food containers on clean equipment racks.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to outside in restroom hallway.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.Food debris under tables in the prep/warewashing area.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.Cook line
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps.kitchen area missing end caps an having cracked plastic tube covers in the food prep and warewashing areas **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Mens bathroom and bar area sink.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.Shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.Blanched potatoes in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.Mold like substance on the bar floor under the ice bins in the bar area.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.Bar area missing soda gun holster and drain line.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food after eating and drinking.
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.Raw grouper and cobra used in ceviche.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Raw tuna 48°,raw cod 54°,raw comminuted beef 48°
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Rawwhole shell eggs over raw oysters,raw chicken and par cooked French fried potatoes in the walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.Raw chicken and raw pork on the same shelf.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.Ice bins ad at sink drains.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.Sink in the bar area faucet with hose attached
2/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.cook line
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.Throughout the cook line
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair.Throughout the kitchen.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Fryer baskets at fry area.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.observed hole in the floor in the dish washing area.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Throughout the kitchen.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Men's bathroom
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing screen door doors in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.back door from the dining room to outside near the bathrooms.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce.walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Triple sinks.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw whole shell eggs stored with dairy,juice
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.raw raw chicken and pork in the walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.Reach in freezer in the kitchen area.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Food moved to working coolers on the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
9/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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