THE FROG POND

890 3 AVE S

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

1 TROPICANA DR

St Petersburg, FL

9621 BAY PINES BLVD

St Petersburg, FL

9395 BAY PINES BLVD

St Petersburg, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/6/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pancake batter (54F - Cold Holding) Employee placed batter online at 7:30. Temped at 8:30. Placed batter in freezer on cooks line **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Food Inspector #8867567
2025-02-06
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 8/21/2024

High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted for protection.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table with waffle irons. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on cups at soda station.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven in kitchen has food debris buildup.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored above fryer oil in dry goods storage area. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer goes from scraping dirty dishes to putting away clean dishes with no hand wash in between. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line dropped foil on floor and picked up with gloves on and did not change gloves and wash hands.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef not commercially packaged above ice cream in reach in freezer at end of cook line. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel cleaner above spices in dry goods storage area. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table in kitchen has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at end of cook line used to hold supplies. Employee removed supplies. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8775319
2024-08-21
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 3/20/2024

High Priority
8
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
21
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to dispense sugar in dry goods storage area.
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Two 104 ounce cans of sausage gravy is dented at the seam and not segregated from other cans in dry goods storage area.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table across from fryers on cook line. Employee beverages above coffee grounds jut inside kitchen door. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf above coffee to be served to the public. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee portioning cheese with no hair restraint in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor of dry goods storage area.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink at end of cook line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from its original container in dry goods storage area not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Can of lidocaine spray stored above cooking oil in dry goods storage area. Manager stored away from food. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two 104 ounce cans of sausage gravy is dented at the seam and not segregated from other cans in dry goods storage area.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer went from scraping dirty dishes to putting away clean dishes from dish machine with no hand wash in between.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cheese and bread in walk in cooler. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: pancake batter (55F - Cold Holding); French toast batter (57F - Cold Holding) Manager put items on ice. Discussed using Time as a Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 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. Hollandaise sauce held on time with no time stamp. Manager stamped correct time. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has a splitter attached but lacks a vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to ice machine blocked by chemical buckets. Employee moved buckets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 29-31-4:Intermediate - Water softener not maintained according to manufacturer's instructions. Filter on water softener dated 04-22.
Food Inspector #8555770
2024-03-20
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2024 revealed 21 total violations (8 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 11/17/2023

High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine on the right side has mold like substance.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with hard water debris buildup.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted for protection.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table across from dishwasher washer. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on top of prep table next to microwave across from fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Emp loon cook line garnishing dishes with no beard restraint.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in portioning raw chicken with no hair restraint.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and pepper removed from its original containers above server station and not labeled.
  • 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitizer bucket on cook line at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over tater tots in upright two door reach in freezer across from dishwasher not all commercially packaged. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table at toast buttering station: butter (70F - Cold Holding) Inspector discussed and emailed Time as a Public Health Control. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: hollandaise sauce (91F - Hot Holding) Inspector discussed and emailed Time as a Public Health Control.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink in rear of kitchen has a splitter and no vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitary bucket on cook line over 200 ppm chlorine. Manager corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table across from dish machine has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at end of dishwasher drain board next to ice machine blocked by bus tubs. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food Inspector #8374536
2023-11-17
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/17/2023 revealed 19 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).