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PO FOLKS RESTAURANT

2001 34th Street North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33713
Ponce de Leon
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8877000

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portioning cups in seasoned bins in dry storage room
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers in front kitchen sticky to touch.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee in kitchen with no hair restraint.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue cups at wait station stored stacked prior to completely drying. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath and behind fryers there is a heavy accumulation of grease. Walls by three compartment sink soiled with food debris.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes in walk in freezer fallen on the floor. Manager picked the items off the ground. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Broiler oven interior accumulation of food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of cooking equipment soiled with grease. Cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in reach in coolers with located at front prep area soiled.
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife on wall magnetic rack with melted plastic handle
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes at 52F. Manager moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hush puppies hot holding at 118F. Items were refried to heat back up to 165F. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Three of four manager CFM expired: Katherine R. expired 10-24-24 Keith F. expired 5/24/23 Donald H. expired 10/24/24
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, manager had item cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in both the wait station handwashing sink and kitchen handwashing sink.
  • 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/ Manager on duty has expired CFM, another manager with valid CFM arrived during inspection. 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. Wet dredge for frying raw proteins held at room temperature with no written procedures, procedures provided to manager
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle at wait station, labeled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8891443

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Lexan of rice on floor in dry storage. Employee placed on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Sheet trays of raw chicken over raw pork chops on speed rack in walk in cooler. Employee lowered chicken Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Inspection Date: 8/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725597

  • 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 in kitchen area.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles cracked on cooks line. Repeat Violation
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching coleslaw in pan located in expo area. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler next to chicken batter interior have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Refrigerator next to fish batter station shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Employee discarded sanitizer solution and refilled. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. From shelf next to ice machine. a. 6lb can of turnip greens is dent at seam.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454231

  • 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.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in prep area. Operator discarded drink. Cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in kitchen area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on fat-fryers.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler near chicken prep station interior have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 25-22-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Single-serve containers, bags, and cups are not protected from splash at hand wash sink near chicken prep station.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Two containers of cut lemons not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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. Observed employee handle soiled dishes, then retrieve and touch clean dishes. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed carrots in walk-in cooler. Operator removed raw shell eggs from above carrots. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Can opener used more than 4 hours ago.
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387904

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used as a scoop in flour near mop sink. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Two #10 cans sliced apples dented on rack with un damaged cans
  • 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 cell phone on dish machine
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked wet on shelf over three compartment sink
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Near ice machine in kitchen
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two #10 cans sliced apples dented on rack with un damaged cans
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Manager uncovered salad area hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Manager date marked all previously prepared items in walk in cooler that required date marking Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow cleaning liquid in bottle needs identification. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site