St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County

THE CENTRE COFFEE EXCHANGE LLC

7525 BLIND PASS RD, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 Basic

Oct 8, 2025

City

St. Pete Beach

County

Pinellas

Status

Delinquent / Active

Inspections

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.

Oct 8, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

29-27-4

Detail 24097775

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Storm damaged mop sink and it was removed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-08: Plan sent to plan review. Time Extended

Aug 8, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

16-37-1

Detail 23942593

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Employee cannot find the test strips. Warning

51-14-7

Detail 23942585

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Kava, Coffee, Kombucha bar added after hurricanes in common area with reach in cooler, prep table, hand sink and 3 compartment sink. Warning

32-02-4

Detail 23942591

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom doors propped open. Employee unpropped/ closed doors. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 23942590

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 23942587

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on upright cooler in coffee shop. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 23942588

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee placed sign on hand sink. Warning

29-27-4

Detail 23942592

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Storm damaged mop sink and it was removed. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23942586

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on upright cooler in coffee shop. Warning

33-16-4

Detail 23942589

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Sep 3, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

33-16-4

Detail 24003478

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Dec 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 23435255

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee working with food put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed hands and put on clean gloves. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23435257

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella (45F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (46F - Cold Holding); sliced beef (44F - Cold Holding). Employee moved foods to reach in freezer for quick chill. Retemped all foods mozzarella (41F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (40F - Cold Holding); sliced beef (41F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 23435258

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 and almond breeze opened 12-17 no date mark. Employee date marked items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 23435259

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled.

10-17-4

Detail 23435260

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between deli cooler and prep table. Employee removed knives, Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23435256

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation

Apr 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

02C-03-5

Detail 22601959

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 opened 1-28 no date mark. Employee dated milk. Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 22601958

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of certified food manager. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22601961

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink. Employee refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22601957

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. No proof of employee training. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22601960

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Warning