PIN WOK AND BOWL
445 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
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 has mold like substances.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to dispense salt and sugar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware stored with food contact surfaces upright by dish machine. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and salt removed from original containers on cook line and not properly labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food grade bags used to store food in reach in cooler in kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cups with no handles used to dispense sugar and salt on cook line.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on bar prep table.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 86 F next to fryers.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in three door reach in cooler in kitchen.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware stored next to ice machine with food contact surfaces upright.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Dinner napkins stored on floor of bar area.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water in sink. Inspector advised of proper thawing techniques.
- 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. Dishwasher goes from scraping dirty dishes with gloves on to putting away clean dishes with no hand wash in between.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In upright single door reach in freezer in kitchen: raw chicken, not commercially packaged over vegetables. Repeat Violation
- 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 behind sushi station above 200 ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards have built up food debris. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind sushi bar used to dump wiping cloth solution.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 3/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
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. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cabbage in upright three door cooler along wall in kitchen. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In three door reach in cooler along wall: tofu (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs ambient (53F - Cold Holding) Manager moved items to another cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on sushi prep area have built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/2/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 42-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Outside rear door, wet mop stored in bottom of bucket. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/2/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to scoop sugar on table just inside kitchen door. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage cup on prep table in sushi bar area. Employee stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in white chest freezer in bar area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Outside rear door, wet mop stored in bottom of bucket. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on reach in cooler across from cooktop not stored in sanitizing solution. 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. Set up three compartment sink at 100 ppm chlorine. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: raw shelled eggs (79F - Cold Holding) Manager states eggs are held on time. Time stamp was in place for 11:00 am, but eggs were not listed on Time as a Public Health Control paperwork. Manager updated paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in sushi prep area has built up food debris. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).