VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT
4th Street North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33702
Riviera Bay
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door convection oven interior spiked with food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris in pie station.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers stained.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed a blank sheet of paper with handwritten list of employees first names that completed employee food training through Vi Corp Training Program.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/14/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Microwave handles soiled with food debris on the cook line and at server wait station.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli cooler.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. -Employee coffee stored on expo line counter in server wait station. Employee moved drink. Corrected On-Site
- 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 phone and keys on counter above expo window. Employee moved items.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Ice buildup up coming from condenser in walk in freezer.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Microwaves interior soiled with debris on cook line. -Top of double door oven interior soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Boxes of unwashed produce stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Manager stored all ready to eat items an above unwashed produce. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Two dented 46 FL. Oz. cans of tomato juice.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Kitchen Aid mixer and univex mixer soiled with food debris. -Cutting board stained on salad station reach in deli cooler.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Unlabeled chemical spray bottle stored at mop sink. Manager labeled as bleach water 1/4. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of beef on floor in walk in freezer. Employee moved beef to riser. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 78F water on server station. Employee removed to dish area and set up new utensils with 170 F water. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris on cook line, interior of microwave soiled on server station. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chocolate block in dry storage not covered during storage. Employee covered block. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler no date mark opened 1-25. Employee dated milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line, mixer head soiled, cube slicer soiled on dry storage rack.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in Gand sink on front counter server station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/26/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
13
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin near dish pit interior soiled with mold.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by door and wall of three compartment sink in prep area.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by the mop sink. 1 dead roach under pie coolers in front entrance. 1 dead roach in break area.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Servers working in server station not wearing hair restraint and handling food.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stack dishes wet nesting on rack near dish pit.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 8qt container burnt/melted on dish rack near dish pit.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in enterance of Freezer door way.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on server line soiled with food debris.
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Dish pit area has strong odor.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers on dishes on rack near dish pit.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filers not covered on server wait station.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tub of ice cream stored in reach in freezer on server line not covered.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor near prep area by mixer and hand sink.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 20 flies on peach pie on server station. Admin Complaint
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed ant trail with approximately 300 ants leading from the kitchen door way through dining room to bathroom hallway. Admin Complaint
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed Unwashed produce stored above RTE foods in walk-in cooler.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 20 flies on peach pie on server station.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Dish pit area utility sink is missing vaccum breaker
- 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 currently on duty does not have a certified food manager certification with more than 4 employees present handling food.
- 02C-06-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Meats, vegetables repackage and not time tracked/Date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 20 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by door and wall of three compartment sink in prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stack dishes wet nesting on rack near dish pit. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
- 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in enterance of Freezer door way. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Work order for repair. **Time Extended**
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers on dishes on rack near dish pit. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).