St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

J NEWS BBQ AND GRILL

3320 22ND AVENUE SOUTH, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
May 29, 2026
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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 29, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-05-6

Detail 24599999

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat stored above frozen bread sticks in reach-in freezer. Manager removed items and stored properly.

02C-02-5

Detail 24600002

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked collard greens and rice in reach-in cooler not date marked.

36-37-5

Detail 24600000

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

36-11-4

Detail 24600003

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.

22-08-4

Detail 24600001

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven and microwave with build up of debris Cutting boards stained/soiled

Feb 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 11

12A-07-5

Detail 23537470

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee leave kitchen area and go outside of establishment then return and dining gloves without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. Corrective Action Taken

50-17-3

Detail 23537480

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating. License expired on 02-01-2025.

11-01-5

Detail 23537479

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events.

11-27-4

Detail 23537476

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.

22-02-4

Detail 23537478

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. All cutting boards in kitchen are soiled with food buildup.

31A-11-4

Detail 23537475

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic containers stored inside bowl of hand wash sink on cooks line. Employee removed pans. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 23537477

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

14-09-4

Detail 23537474

Basic - All cutting boards in kitchen has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

12B-07-4

Detail 23537471

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverages on prep table on cooks line. Operator discarded beverages cleaned and sanitized prep table. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23537473

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line.

08B-12-5

Detail 23537472

Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of raw chicken not covered in reach-in freezer near cooks line.

Sep 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-02-5

Detail 22280879

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen, operator has plans to redo floor this month.

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

25-05-4

Detail 21597811

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go boxes n floor

Apr 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 15, 2021

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

33-23-4

Detail 20658488

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-15: Time Extended

Sep 14, 2021

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

41-10-4

Detail 20506517

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Operator placed on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

51-16-7

Detail 20506518

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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. Adding smoker to plans

02C-02-5

Detail 20506514

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Operator marked seafood in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site

14-05-4

Detail 20506520

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

33-23-4

Detail 20506516

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.

22-08-4

Detail 20506519

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

02D-01-5

Detail 20506515

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled flour bin Corrected On-Site