CHECKERS
Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33707
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/23/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8870098
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspection Date: 8/23/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8754705
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on cooler sticky.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to clean single service.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent light bulbs in food prep and cook line area not shielded.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on freezer in front counter area.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer shelves soiled in front counter area. Employee cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Open bags of Raw chicken and fish over open bag of fries in reach in freezer in front area. Employee removed fish and chicken to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time stamp 9:40-1:40 exceeded on cut tomato (67F - Cold Holding).
- 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Time stamp 9:40-1:40 exceeded on cut tomato (67F - Cold Holding).
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Educated and provided protocol to manager.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on soda fountain soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used hand sink to fill cup. Educated employee on hand sinks.
Inspection Date: 5/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8670560
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach next to soda machine by drive through window. Manager removed and sanitized the area.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- 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 kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Inspection Date: 2/26/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8517561
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler door soiled with food debris.
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in kitchen area of the establishment.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt stored in shaker near fat-fryer not labeled.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 02-01-2024
- 53A-16-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Will email DBPR Form 5030-038. Eight major allergens.
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap at dispenser in restroom.
Inspection Date: 10/4/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366595
- 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 removed personal items from food storage racks Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickle buckets on floor in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Employee stored cleaning spray bottle properly Corrected On-Site