St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

THE DOG BAR

2300 CENTRAL AVE, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

Mar 17, 2026

City

St. Petersburg

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.

Mar 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 24447643

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2026.

31A-09-4

Detail 24447642

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

31B-02-4

Detail 24447645

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

22-20-5

Detail 24447640

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

10-08-5

Detail 24447644

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice in front of ice bin. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24447641

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven in rear prep room soiled with food debris.

Nov 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

53A-02-7

Detail 23010482

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-080. CFM Accreditation. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23010481

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. Will email Approved Employee Food Worker Training Program Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23010483

Intermediate - Two unlabeled spray bottles containing purple toxic substance not labeled. Employee labeled spray bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31A-09-4

Detail 22528080

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On-Site

Jun 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 22038504

Intermediate - Lime scale in ice machine

Mar 30, 2023

Complaint Full

Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-34-4

Detail 21898164

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Alley hose Bibb needs back flow protection. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

22-20-5

Detail 21898165

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Main ice machine ceiling soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

Mar 29, 2023

Complaint Full

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 21896361

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies observed in ice machine area 3 under outside bar area 50 live flies on empty kegs on ramp to storage area.

35A-04-4

Detail 21896363

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 58 rodent droppings in storage closet and along walls of unused storage area. Operator swept up droppings and is sanitising area Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 21896365

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Alley hose Bibb needs back flow protection.

41-15-5

Detail 21896364

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quat in sanitizer bucket 400+ ppm. Buckets remade and tested at 300ppm quat. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21896366

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Main ice machine ceiling soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 21896360

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets behind bar and walk in cooler

33-16-4

Detail 21896362

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Jul 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

41-10-4

Detail 21212574

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Operator moved hydrogen peroxide away from gloved

22-20-5

Detail 21212575

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

36-73-4

Detail 21212577

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice wells

08B-38-4

Detail 21212576

Basic - Food stored on floor. Aluminium cans must be stored off floor in and out of walk in cooler

Nov 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

08B-56-4

Detail 20645073

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottle of wine in drink ice. Employee removed Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20645075

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Colander in hand wash sink behind bar

40-06-5

Detail 20645069

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20645074

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cans and water bottles on floor in walk in cooler

10-08-5

Detail 20645071

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20645070

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

23-03-4

Detail 20645072

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled