FORD'S GARAGE
200 1st Avenue South
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed: ice building in the reach-in freezer on the cook line.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed: partial old labels on clean dishes. Staff started pulling non complying dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: a quaternary amonia sanitizer bucket on the prep line stored with bulk flour on the lower shelf. The bucket was moved away. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the disassembled soda gun at the bar is soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed: the dish wash machine could not turn the test strip black after multiple attempts.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the cook line: slaw 51, house dressing 57°. Each item was moved uncovered to the walk-in freezer. Items were restocked from the walk-in cooler after 2:30 pm. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: tea nozzles on the wait station line have buildup. ALSO, the electric slicer has dried food debris on the backside blade guard.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed batter in a cold well on the cook line, 45F. ICe and water were added, 41F in 12 minutes with stirring. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: melted cheese on the cook line, no time mark. An adjusted time mark was added. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles discolored at the wait staycation soda machines. ALSO, 1 tea nozzle had build up at the tip of the cone. Items were then being cleaned by staff. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/11/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/10/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 1 drink on the cook line on a door related cart. The drink was moved below. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed gloves used for food service are stored in the room by the back door. The ceiling in that room is an expanding foam ceiling.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 dented number 10 can of ketchup. This was moved to the office.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the can opener with dried food debris on the blade. ALSO, all tea nozzles in service have build up in the cones. ALSO, both soda guns have foreign debris on the diffusers. This item Repeat Violation
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed lack of trainers number on multiple certificates.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/10/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).