CENTRAL COFFEE SHOP
530 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filter out of package at front counter **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One #10 can ketchup dented in dry storage
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Roach and ant killer spray in prep area near hand sink
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of purple liquid on mop sink needs identification
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven has food debris buildup. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink behind front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
- 25-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters behind front counter not stored in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in reach in cooler by window has food debris buildup. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/9/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on ice machine at soda station has mold like substances. Ice machine in rear storage area has mold like substances. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured under front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven has food debris buildup. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink behind front counter. **Warning**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters behind front counter not stored in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation** **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 currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will occur in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in reach in cooler by window has food debris buildup. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer in prep sink in rear storage area. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
11
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 in rear storage area has mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by soda machine not properly secured. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted by ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee beverage above food to be served to the public in reach cooler on cook line.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not stored protected. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans, 114 ounces each, of ketchup. 1 dented can of mushrooms, 62 ounces.
- 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 dining room not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in reach in freezer in rear storage area not all commercially packaged. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping cloth solution over recommended 500 ppm quaternary. Employee diluted to 400 ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).