WHO'S ON FIRST
With 7 inspections documented, WHO'S ON FIRST maintains a 2.0/5 food safety rating in ST. PETERSBURG. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 7 reports on file
119 1 AVE N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/20/2026· 2w ago
Visit ID: 13633796
Met Inspection Standards4 int, 1 basic
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in deli cooler at kitchen entrance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Door gaskets on the reach in deli cooler at the expo window are heavily torn and no longer properly sealing and preventing the doors from closing securely. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-20: Owner has ordered gaskets and they are on back order. **Time Extended**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed in both hand handsink in the bar area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Heavily stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel baskets with ice stored inside both hand handsink in the bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White spray bottle at the mop sink not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: White spray bottles at mopsink not labeled during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-20: **Time Extended**
2/17/2026· 3w ago
Visit ID: 13631152
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 4 int, 1 basic
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in deli cooler at kitchen entrance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Door gaskets on the reach in deli cooler at the expo window are heavily torn and no longer properly sealing and preventing the doors from closing securely. **Time Extended**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Chlorine dish machine in the kitchen and in the bar testing at 0 PPM. Dish machine not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Ran both chlorine dish machines in the kitchen and in the bar multiple times and the chlorine sanitizer is testing at 0 PPM. Violation will be time extended 7 days from initial routine inspection on 2/11/2026. **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored inside reach in deli cooler in front of expo window: sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); house made blue cheese made with sour cream (50F - Cold Holding) Food items stored inside reach stand alone reach in cooler at end of cook line: chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (46F - Cold Holding) Items not out for more than 4 hours. Employee moved food items to walk in cooler to bring down the temperatures. Re-temped food items at 5:15pm: chicken wings (45 F - Cold Holding) All the other food items were voluntarily discarded. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Food items stored inside reach in deli cooler in front of expo window during callback inspection: sliced tomatoes cut at 10am (46F - Ambient Cooling); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); house made blue cheese made with sour cream (50F - Cold Holding) Food items stored inside reach stand alone reach in cooler at end of cook line during callback inspection: chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding) Employee could not determine how long the food items have been out of temperature and temperatures are not being monitored in both cold holding units. Discussed not storing time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items inside coolers. Stop sale was issued for chicken wings and sour cream and house made blue cheese dressing was voluntarily discarded. Admin Complaint
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed in both hand handsink in the bar area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Heavily stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel baskets with ice stored inside both hand handsink in the bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White spray bottle at the mop sink not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: White spray bottles at mopsink not labeled during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
2/11/2026· 4w ago
Visit ID: 10902758
Facility Temporarily Closed3 high, 5 int, 2 basic
- 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. Observed stored at expo window. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in deli cooler at kitchen entrance. 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. Chlorine dish machine in the kitchen and in the bar testing at 0 PPM. Dish machine not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 2/1/2026. License renewed during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored inside reach in deli cooler in front of expo window: sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); house made blue cheese made with sour cream (50F - Cold Holding) Food items stored inside reach stand alone reach in cooler at end of cook line: chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (46F - Cold Holding) Items not out for more than 4 hours. Employee moved food items to walk in cooler to bring down the temperatures. Re-temped food items at 5:15pm: chicken wings (45 F - Cold Holding) All the other food items were voluntarily discarded. Warning
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed in both hand handsink in the bar area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Heavily stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel baskets with ice stored inside both hand handsink in the bar area. 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. Observed training certificate for Shaun H. completion date of 8/22/2024. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White spray bottle at the mop sink not labeled. Warning
11/5/2025· 4mo ago
Visit ID: 13518170
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 int, 2 basic
- 35A-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Control device under counter in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter add to mop sink hose bib. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-05: **Time Extended**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed two lines draining into hand sink at the end of the bar from glass rinser on counter above hand sink and soda gun nozzle plastic holder. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-05: **Time Extended**
9/11/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 13509585
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 4 int, 2 basic
- 35A-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Control device under counter in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter add to mop sink hose bib. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed two lines draining into hand sink at the end of the bar from glass rinser on counter above hand sink and soda gun nozzle plastic holder. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli cooler cutting board stained. Soda gun noodle soiled in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training could be provided. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: Time extended 60 days from original inspection date of 9/2/2025. **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For the two employees hired over 60 days that are present at the time of the inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-11: Emailed person in charge DBPR Food Employee Reporting Agreement form. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
9/2/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 13507961
Follow-up Inspection Required5 high, 9 int, 4 basic
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Control device under counter in bar area. Warning
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 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. Six raw beef steaks vacuumed sealed with the date of 6/25 and twenty one raw beef steaks vacuumed sealed with the date of 8/29.
- 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. Ran the dish machine in the kitchen and the bar area a few times and the chlorine sanitizer is testing at 0 PPM. 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 in bar area and kitchen. Three compartment sink will be used to sanitize dishes with quaternary sanitizer. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw ground beef stored above containers of hot dogs and sub bread inside single door stand alone cooler on cook line. Employee moved item. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 27 vacuumed sealed raw beef steaks stored inside the walk in cooler with a date of 6/25 and 8/29. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter add to mop sink hose bib. Warning
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed two lines draining into hand sink at the end of the bar from glass rinser on counter above hand sink and soda gun nozzle plastic holder. Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed the person in charge the DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Event. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli cooler cutting board stained. Soda gun noodle soiled in bar area. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dirty container stored on top of hand sink next to three compartment sink. Beer bucket stored inside hand sink in bar area across from dish machine. Employees moved items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stainless steel strainer stored in hand sink in bar area, per employee the hand sink is used as a dump sink. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit observed. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training could be provided. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For the two employees hired over 60 days that are present at the time of the inspection. Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The establishment vacuum seals raw steaks and freezes them. When needed, the steaks are thawed in their original sealed packaging Warning
7/17/2024· 1y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8820840
Met Inspection Standards3 basic
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.