St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County

BLUE FUGU

4615 GULF BLVD, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
3 High Priority
May 14, 2024
City
St. Pete Beach
County
Pinellas
Status
Closed
Inspections
5

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.

May 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-05-4

Detail 22871723

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took drink of personal drink then back to prepping foods no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed his hands. Corrective Action Taken

50-17-3

Detail 22871725

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2024. Renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22871722

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw quail eggs over sauces and cucumber in walk in cooler. Employee moved eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 22871721

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Clean cloths in hand sink in sushi bar. Employee removed cloths. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22871720

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris. Employee directed to clean interior of ice machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 22871719

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table shelf over foods being prepped. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22871724

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven in sushi bar soiled with burnt on flood debris. Repeat Violation

Dec 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 10Total: 15

12A-16-4

Detail 22486591

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee started working and put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee and she took off gloves and washed her hands. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 22486585

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sauces in reach in cooler in server station. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22486584

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler at bar no date mark opened 12-3. Employee dated milk Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22486588

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No plan observed. Emailed plan to operator.

22-02-4

Detail 22486593

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns in bar area soiled with mold like debris interior, cutting boards stained on reach in cooler.

22-20-5

Detail 22486589

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris.

23-24-4

Detail 22486595

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All reach in cooler handles soiled with debris.

08B-49-4

Detail 22486586

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee foods not segregated from sauces to be served to the public. Yogurt, puddings and cookies in reach in cooler in server station. Employee moved foods to lower shelf and designated area. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22486583

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack on shelf over clean dishes.

10-17-4

Detail 22486594

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between cooler and prep table.

10-01-5

Detail 22486592

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in salt bin touching salt. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22486590

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled in prep area. Toaster oven in sushi bar soiled with food debris.

12B-13-4

Detail 22486582

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee coconut water in reach in cooler. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 22486587

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops in rear area in water

02D-01-5

Detail 22486581

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler not labeled with common name.

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

08B-38-4

Detail 21742486

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces on floor. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 21742485

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on line.

May 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 21108599

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in server station on point of sale machine, 1 live fly in kitchen flying around not landing.

22-02-4

Detail 21108601

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles in server station soiled with mold like debris interior. Cutting boards stained in prep area, Employee cleaning nozzles and cutting boards. Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 21108597

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cream Sauces in reach in coolers made onsite no date mark. Employee dated sauces. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21108602

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris interior. Employee cleaned I've machine during inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21108604

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep area next to toaster oven in sushi bar. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21108598

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting cups on drying rack. Employee moved to dish to be washed, rinse and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 21108600

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of scallops stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 21108603

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in rice handle touching rice. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

Jan 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-03-4

Detail 20820944

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.

29-49-6

Detail 20820943

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Line reach in cooler.