FORD'S GARAGE
200 1st Avenue South
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados over open bucket of pickles in walk in cooler
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drop lettuce on floor pick it up discard it then continue to bag lettuce without gloves change or hand wash.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Salmon cooked medium or medium rare not identified on menu as raw or undercooked
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cooks line
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine in dry goods storage area not inverted for protection. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 tuna filets thawed in reduced oxygen packaging with label that states remove from packaging prior to thawing.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on cups by server soda station area. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in cracked tiles on floor by reach in cooler across from cooktop.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles damaged in kitchen by reach in cooler across from flat top.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in food preparation area has food debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn starch removed from original container and not labeled in dry goods storage area. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 cracked raw shelled egg in walk in cooler. Manager discarded.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 tuna filets thawed in reduced oxygen packaging with label that states remove from packaging prior to thawing.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table in kitchen: buttermilk (50F - Cold Holding) Manager placed in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has food debris buildup.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer behind bar. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).