DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CASSIS AMERICAN BRASSERIE

170 Beach Drive Northeast
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10825557

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10778447

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Produce and cases of food stored on floor in dry storage closet area - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8840446

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Mixing bowl in flour bin in dry storage Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Produce and cases of food stored on floor in dry storage closet area
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chef moved containers of raw fish to lowest part of cooker containing ready to eat foods Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 10# pork from previous day 1 gallon soup pork (49F - Cold Holding); soup (47F - Cold Holding);
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (49F - Cold Holding); soup (47F - Cold Holding); provolone (50F - Cold Holding); roasted garlic (50F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (49F - Cold Holding)
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cooks line Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8839993

  • 16-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from 12 burner stove: cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding) manager moved items to walk in freezer. Temperatures taken again: cut tomatoes (40F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (43F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (42F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: In reach in cooler across from 12 burner stove: cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding) manager moved items to walk in freezer. Discussed keeping non time/temperature controlled for safety food items in that cooler. Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8752900

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket by ice machine in kitchen not inverted for protection. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 16-01-4:Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in server station area. Warning
  • 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 cell phone on prep table on cook line. Employee removed. Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in between equipment on cook line. Warning
  • 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Lamb shanks vacuum sealed on site, dated 7/9-7/21 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Octopus vacuum sealed on site, 7/2 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tuna thawing at room temperature. Employee put under refrigeration. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine is reading 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will occur in three compartment sink at 100 ppm chlorine. Warning
  • 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 dirty dishes to clean dishes with no hand wash in between. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in office area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Lamb shanks vacuum sealed on site, dated 7/9-7/21 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Octopus vacuum sealed on site, 7/2 and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from 12 burner stove: cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding) manager moved items to walk in freezer. Temperatures taken again: cut tomatoes (40F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (43F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (42F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Pizzas in bakery area has no time stamp. Employee put time stamp of 11:30 am. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in bakery area blocked by speed rack. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on opposite side of cook line used to dump ice. Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning
  • 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. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8629428

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Green cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line has built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Can opener on prep table in kitchen has built up food debris. **Time Extended**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Oyster tags are not marked with last date served. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365965

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine by dry goods storage area has mold like substance. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in bakery area not properly secured. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle in kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Cooked chicken, held at 41 F, vacuum sealed on site with a date of 3/5/24 and not removed from packaging. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original container and not labeled. Employee labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Dish washer scraped dirty dishes with gloves on then washed hands with gloves on to put away clean dishes. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at salad prep station area: tuna (48F - Cold Holding); salmon (48F - Cold Holding) Manager put ice on items. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. Warning
  • 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. Green cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line has built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in bakery area blocked by trash can. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on other side of cook line used to dump beverage. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied in upright reach in cooler near dry goods storage area. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8441597

  • 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler lids on cook line are not affixed to coolers. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers have built up food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: Oyster tags not marked with last date served as of this callback inspection report. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8324067

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle used to scoop ice behind bar. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food at soda server station in kitchen.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler lids on cook line are not affixed to coolers.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. French onion soup stored on floor of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handles in kitchen area. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers have built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Employee came to work on cook line and put on gloves without first washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line has a towel to wipe their face while wearing gloves. Gloves were changed and hands were not washed before working with food. Admin Complaint
  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Lobster received frozen is vacuumed sealed after it has thawed out. 14 lobster tails.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in dining room area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Lobster received frozen is vacuumed sealed after it has thawed out. 14 lobster tails.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in coolers on cook line: whipped butter (45F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (45F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (45F - Cold Holding); salmon (45F - Cold Holding); American cheese (55F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (55F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (57F - Cold Holding) Manager moved all items into walk in cooler and walk in freezer. All time/temperature controlled for safety food items will be held at 41 F or below in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. French onion soup in walk in freezer stored cooling in 21 quart plastic containers. Employee separated into smaller metal pans. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Employee put cloth used to wipe face on prep table. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at server station in kitchen used to dump ice. Manager burned the rest of the ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Bar drink called Lovely Flower contains egg whites from raw shelled eggs and item is not identified on menu as containing raw animal product.
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served.