DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

BANYAN TREE CAFE

6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane South
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33711
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10832423

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.ice machine at rear prep kitchen observed green mold like substance.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Doors on reach in coolers soiled and sticky to touch.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed with operator to have it printed from front office and at establishment.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Coffee stored on floor. Manager lifted off floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink not installed. Operator advised the facility is owned by the hotel and the hotel has not installed the sink. Operator is a Yunger Omni mop system and dumping dirty water in floor drain where the mop sink should be located.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Items stored for single use such as cups stored on floor in pass area between kitchen and front.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Heart medication observed above dry food storage employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatos (50F - Cold Holding); retemp 43F cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding); retemp 43F cooked potato (51F - Cold Holding) retemp 43F 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. One employee out of six observed with food handler training. Operator advised to maintain records and will be addressed at next unannounced inspection.

Inspection Date: 5/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10832178

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing on cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-16: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in dry-storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-16: **Time Extended**
  • 14-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-16: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board near expo line soiled with food debris between cracks. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-16: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board near expo line soiled with food debris between cracks. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782967

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks located in rear of kitchen not adequately secured. Warning
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing on cooks line. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in dry-storage room. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler in dry-storage room. Warning
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster lids are broken. Warning
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Warning
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink removed from original location. Not installed. Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning in warewashing area. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar stored in container on prep table on cooks line not labeled. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board near expo line soiled with food debris between cracks. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloths stored inside bowl of hand wash sink. Operator removed cloths. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap at hand wash sink near cooks line. Operator added batteries. Dispenser is operational. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 4/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8258374

  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.