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BAR MASTIFF

BAR MASTIFF located in ST PETERSBURG has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 3.5/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4021 54 AVE N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13455325

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor throughout rear of prep area and walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-09: Food on floor is from recent delivery. **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach in kegerator cooler at front bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-09: Water still observed. **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris inside table top pizza oven located in front of ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-09: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10938686

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in rear storage area. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water at front bar under cooler next to door to storage/prep area. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor throughout rear of prep area and walk in cooler. Warning
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in storage area with accumulating dust. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single serve folding trays in rear storage area not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach in kegerator cooler at front bar. Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Warning
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Home Depot buckets used to hold ice. Warning
  • 41-20-4:High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. White and yellow pest strip hanging at front bar behind dump sink. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored on top of raw beef in reach cooler located in rear storage/prep area. Raw chicken observed stored on top of beer in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris inside table top pizza oven located in front of ice machine. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front bar handwashing sink used to dump drink ice. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Three compartment sink on approved plans. Located in its place is a 2 compartment sink used for warewashing. Employee advised the food truck located in the front of the establishment uses the sink for warewashing. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked proteins in reach in cooler not date marked. Warning
  • 16-28-4:Intermediate - Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Three compartment sink on approved plans. Located in its place is a 2 compartment sink used for warewashing. Employee advised the food truck located in the front of the establishment uses the sink for warewashing. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10741851

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of fryer oil on floor in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722678

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of fryer oil on floor in kitchen
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • 53B-01-5: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.

Inspection Date: 9/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344972

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near beer walk in cooler
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box sodas on floor near beer walk in cooler
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Zip loc bag of possibly pork in reach in freezer needs time tracking and identification