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FORTU

FORTU has 7 health inspections on file for its ST PETERSBURG location, with an overall rating of 2.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

97 CENTRAL AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13569254

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired 2/1/2025. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: **Time Extended**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers wet nesting on shelf above prep table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled with burnt food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: **Time Extended**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labeled on clean containers stored on shelf over prep table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10923539

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired 2/1/2025. Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers wet nesting on shelf above prep table. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled with burnt food debris. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in bar area. Chef on duty printed hand washing sign and posted it. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labeled on clean containers stored on shelf over prep table. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items inside walk in cooler: cooked pork (49F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (47F - Cold Holding); raw cod (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef steak (49F - Cold Holding) Observed ambient thermometer inside walk in cooler reading at 46 degrees. Employees iced down items in walk in cooler to bring temperatures down and maintain them at 41 degrees or below. Food items stored inside read in deli coolers across from stove top burners on cook line: raw chicken (60F - Cold Holding); raw beef (60F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (60F - Cold Holding) Temperatures were not taken today, and there was no way to determine how long the food items had been out of temperature. The chef on duty voluntarily discarded the food items. The inspector discussed the importance of not storing Time/Temperature Control for Safety food items in the unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained reach in deli coolers cutting boards on cook line. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container stored inside hand sink in bar area. Item removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit observed. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in bar area. Employee stocked hand sink with paper towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10771308

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler and sweet potatoes near walk in cooler
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored over gloves in dry storage Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8788005

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on top of dish machine. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor of walk in cooler. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in flour bin touching g flour. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in standing water of 75 F. Manager removed from water. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups on floor of dry goods storage area.
  • 03G-53-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Raw beef and cooked pork reduced oxygen packaging on site and not labeled with production date and time. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from its original container and not labeled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched red pepper flakes with bare hand. Item not to be heated to 145 F.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink behind bar inaccessible due to equipment in sink. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 6/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8687592

  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**
  • 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 soiled with food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545981

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager posted. Corrected On-Site 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 kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site 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
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Coconut cream stored on floor in dry goods storage area. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - Handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen covered up by papers. Manager removed papers. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03G-53-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Establishment is vacuum sealing steaks and holding longer than 48 hours with no time or date stamp. 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. Establishment is vacuum sealing steaks and holding longer than 48 hours. Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Employee stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from its original container and not labeled. Warning
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reads 0 ppm chlorine and temperature only reached 134.6 F. Sanitization will occur in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves after entering the kitchen without first washing hands. Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line: salmon (52F - Cold Holding); hibachi fish (52F - Cold Holding); raw beef (52F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 4:40 pm. Manager moved items to reach in freezer. Temperatures taken again at 5:15 pm: salmon (42F - Cold Holding); hibachi fish (40F - Cold Holding); raw beef (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam oven: potatoes (106F - Hot Holding) Tempe taken at 4:40 pm. Manager reheated to 188 F. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table in kitchen soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 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: 11/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8226947

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed