St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

CITY'S BISTRO

3451 4TH ST N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
May 8, 2026
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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 8, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-5

Detail 24564562

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach-in cooler across from cook line

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

41-27-4

Detail 24024945

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Tested wiping cloth solution at 200 PPM. Employee made new solution at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

16-33-4

Detail 24024942

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Wiping cloth sanitizer solution was too strong. Employee did not use provided test kits to test solution.

22-02-4

Detail 24024948

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

31A-11-4

Detail 24024943

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee begin to dump Sani solution that was too strong into handwash sink. Inspected stopped employee and educated them on only using the handwash sink to wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-5

Detail 24024947

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach-in cooler in kitchen South wall.

14-69-4

Detail 24024946

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside reach-in freezers in dry storage room.

22-08-4

Detail 24024944

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

May 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 23768018

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. started cooling at 10am 5-12 cooked chicken (46F - Cooling).

41-20-4

Detail 23768011

High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Yellow pesticide strip in rear prep area of kitchen out near employees. Directions to only be out when humans not in area.

01B-02-5

Detail 23768013

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. started cooling at 10am 5-12 cooked chicken (46F - Cooling)

03A-02-5

Detail 23768012

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk in front counter reach in cooler 45F. Employee put milk in freezer for quick chill.

22-02-4

Detail 23768014

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line deli reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 23768017

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed 2-1-2025.

22-08-4

Detail 23768016

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior on cook line oven soiled interior with burping on food debris.

12B-13-4

Detail 23768015

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee juice open in reach in cooler in kitchen.

Jan 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23450118

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cook line

02C-02-5

Detail 23450121

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Quiche prepared on 1/1 in glass cooler, operator dated Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 23450119

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200ppm on cook line, staff replaced 100ppm Corrected On-Site

45-04-4

Detail 23450120

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Establishment has table top deep fryer in kitchen used for fries with no hood system

May 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 22846535

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

08B-38-4

Detail 22846534

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in dry goods storage area.

22-08-4

Detail 22846533

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in kitchen has food debris buildup.

Jan 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-12-4

Detail 22560991

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee cracked hard shell eggs and continued cooking with ready to eat foods.

08A-05-6

Detail 22560994

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Hard shell eggs over ready to eat food in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved eggs to bottom shell Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22560995

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salmon (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer. Salmon 43F, sausage 43F. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22560997

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad made 1-11-24. No date mark. Employee date marked item Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22560992

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

16-16-4

Detail 22560993

Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Sanitizer mixed with soap in wash step. Manager set up three compartment sink correctly. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 22560996

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand sign at front counter

May 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 21991592

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2023 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-12: Operator stated he has not yet renewed license Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21991590

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top portion of reach-in coolers: Colby Jack 51 degrees F, provolone 51 degrees F. Employee moved portions Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-12: Colby jack 52F, moved to double reach in cooler. No provolone cheese Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

53B-01-5

Detail 21991591

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 2023-05-12: One valid employee certificate provided at time of inspection. Observed three employees in kitchen and two servers who prepare food Admin Complaint

Mar 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 21839173

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

03A-02-5

Detail 21839178

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top portion of reach-in coolers: Colby Jack 51 degrees F, provolone 51 degrees F. Employee moved portions Corrective Action Taken Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21839170

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. Feta in tall double door reach-in cooler opened 2 days ago. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 21839171

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

53B-01-5

Detail 21839176

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

12B-07-4

Detail 21839174

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach-in cooler on line. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21839172

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bottle water on floor of dry storage room Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 21839177

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink of front line with no sign Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 21839175

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed blueberries over Parmesan in double door reach-in cooler next to hand sink of line Warning

Sep 16, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.