St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

RED MESA EVENTS

128 3 ST S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Apr 13, 2026
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 24508425

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager stocked dispenser. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24508424

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler white cutting boards grooved.

03G-54-1

Detail 24508423

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Establishment is receiving ROP of cooked foods from main commissary location 6217190 RED MESA MERCADO. Warning

Oct 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31B-05-4

Detail 24161464

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Batteries needed on paper towel dispensers in kitchen area and near ice machine. Rolls of paper towels place at hand sinks. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 24161465

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Of purple liquid substance. Chef labeled spray bottle as degreaser. Corrected On-Site

May 2, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 27, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-20-5

Detail 23665162

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw shrimp in reach in freezer on cook line. Employee removed raw beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23665165

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with build up of food debris. Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 23665166

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in dish area of kitchen.

14-09-4

Detail 23665163

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board in interior bar.

16-46-4

Detail 23665164

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date dot label clean metal pans on drying rack in kitchen. Employee removed pan to dish area. Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

53A-03-7

Detail 23130281

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

22-02-4

Detail 23130282

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on upstairs prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 23130280

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer by far hand wash sink. Manager labeled.

24-05-4

Detail 23130279

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted for protection.

50-09-4

Detail 23130278

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

May 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 22886208

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris.

08B-38-4

Detail 22886207

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box stored in floor of storage area. Manager stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Dec 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

03G-46-1

Detail 22498085

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Establishment vacuum seals fresh fish but has not submitted a Variance plan to the division. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: Spoke with Danielle Eggers as she contacted to say that she is in the process of finalizing HAACP plan. Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 22498084

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: Can opener on prep table still has built up food debris at the time of this callback inspection report. Time Extended

16-21-4

Detail 22498083

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with food and hard water debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: Time Extended

Oct 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

35A-02-6

Detail 22332844

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Warning

03G-46-1

Detail 22332848

Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Establishment vacuum seals fresh fish but has not submitted a Variance plan to the division. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22332846

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22332847

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer behind the bar. Manager labeled correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-21-4

Detail 22332843

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with food and hard water debris. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22332845

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven on cook line has built up food debris. Warning

Mar 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-52-4

Detail 21841254

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Wiping cloth solution at 200 ppm chlorine. Manager corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

35A-02-6

Detail 21841256

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in rear dry goods storage area by ice machine not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

41-17-4

Detail 21841255

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle containing toxic substance in kitchen. Manager labeled bottle appropriately. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21841258

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted for protection. Manager inverted buckets. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 21841257

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler has shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Nov 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 13

35A-02-6

Detail 21546755

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies rear storage area where ice machine is located. Flies were not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

35A-09-4

Detail 21546757

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 ants in upstairs bar area. Manager killed, removed and sanitized the area.

08A-05-6

Detail 21546751

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over ready-to-eat peas in reach in freezer not all commercially packaged. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21546760

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris.

41-17-4

Detail 21546749

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle behind bar not labeled. Manager labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21546753

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Both hand wash sinks in upstairs kitchen only registers 80-84 F after running for 3 minutes. Maintenance fixed hot water heater all hand wash sinks are now above 100 F. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21546748

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the reach in cooler. Mold like substance in bottom of wine refrigerator in upstairs bar. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21546752

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets in rear storage area not inverted for protection.

14-09-4

Detail 21546759

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board next to upright freezer has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 21546758

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee yogurt stored above drinks to be served to the public in bar area reach in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21546756

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

14-11-5

Detail 21546754

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in upstairs bar reach in cooler are cracked and broken.

23-03-4

Detail 21546750

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in upstairs bar reach in cooler have mold like debris.

Jan 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 20799795

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm chlorine

31B-05-4

Detail 20799794

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Chef changed battery. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20799792

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up of mold on top ice bin. Cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 20799787

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Storage room with ice maker.

14-09-4

Detail 20799788

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

24-08-4

Detail 20799793

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At storage rack.

33-17-4

Detail 20799790

Basic - Garbage can soiled. Establishment will call for it to be replaced.

23-03-4

Detail 20799789

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

16-46-4

Detail 20799791

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Lexan containers at storage rack.

Oct 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

31B-04-4

Detail 20567339

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In outside bar