St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

4TH ST SANDWICH SHOP

6620 4 ST N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Dec 11, 2023
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

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.

Dec 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

09-01-4

Detail 22502410

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Staff observed handling and placing pretzels in to go order with bare hands

03A-02-5

Detail 22502408

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. roast beef (47F - Cold Holding)

31A-09-4

Detail 22502412

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soda can in hand sink at front counter, removed Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22502413

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter, replaced Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 22502407

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

08B-37-4

Detail 22502406

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Cases of bread stores in rear of dining room

25-32-4

Detail 22502409

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Aluminum to go lids reused for reheating food in oven

08B-63-4

Detail 22502411

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in coolers in dining room not secured Repeat Violation

Jun 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 22068467

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

36-73-4

Detail 22068466

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment

08B-63-4

Detail 22068465

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Unable to access OnBase, operator will get lock for units in seating area.

May 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21868711

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-20: Time Extended

Mar 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 11

35A-02-6

Detail 21836012

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 7 live flies on wall near hand sink Warning

50-17-3

Detail 21836011

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2023 Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 21836017

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready-to-eat deli meats and beef franks in tall double door reach-in cooler of kitchen Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21836015

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall double door reach-in cooler of kitchen: Beef franks 46 degrees F, ham 45 degrees F, milk 45 degrees F, shredded cheddar mix 51 degrees F. Operator moved foods around to functioning parts of cooler Corrective Action Taken Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21836014

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 tall double door reach-in cooler not dated from 4 days ago Warning

11-27-4

Detail 21836008

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. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21836013

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of kitchen Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 21836009

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21836018

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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 21836010

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

08B-42-4

Detail 21836016

Basic - Food stored outside. Chest freezer and stand up freezer with chicken tenders and ice trays stored out back with no overhead protection. Operator moved foods inside Corrected On-Site Warning

Jun 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21144932

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of make line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-17: Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 21144933

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-17: Katherine O'Brien is a food handler. She states that she has a food manager certificate but is unable to produce it at time of inspection Admin Complaint

14-09-4

Detail 21144934

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-17: Time Extended

Apr 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 9

50-17-2

Detail 21011915

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2022 Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21011912

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler of kitchen: whipped butter 47 degrees F. Advised operator to removed items blocking fan in cooler Double door reach-in cooler of kitchen: potato salad 46 degrees F. Discussed with operator to place in steel storage containers Warning

11-07-5

Detail 21011920

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Operator unable to name the big 6 foodborne illnesses and all of the signs and symptoms to look for. Emailed big 6 flyer Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21011913

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. Beef franks opened two days ago in tall reach-in cooler of kitchen. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21011917

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of make line. Warning

16-32-5

Detail 21011916

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Chlorine test kit available but establishment uses quaternary ammonium Warning

53A-02-7

Detail 21011918

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Steven Boy is manager on duty and has not obtained food manager certification Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21011914

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. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 21011919

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of kitchen. Warning