BIRCHWOOD INN 4TH FL KITCHEN & 5TH FL BAR
340 BEACH DRIVE NORTHEAST, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 727-896-1080
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 8 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: milk (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding) door was left open.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2017009340 | Jan 21, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | $200 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White stained cutting boards on coon line.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic dump basket stored in handsink in 5 th floor outside bar. Item removed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice chute soiled with black substance.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior soiled with burnt food debris.
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Glass pitchers stored inside hand sink next to ice machine on 5th floor. Items removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink next to ice machine and alcohol walk in cooler on 5th floor. Missing at hand sink in bar area of 5th floor. Person in charge had someone stocked the dispensers.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License expired on 2/1/2025. Current license printed out during inspection.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Conventional oven interior soiled with burnt food debris.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In double door reach in cooler across from convectional oven on cook line. Person in charge has someone from facilities checking on that cooler during the time of inspection.
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Canopy bar menu lists eggs cooked to order with no consumer advisory. Advisory emailed to chef, printed and posted during inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Deli container in flour bin, removed
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has food debris buildup.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on prep table in kitchen. Manager removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Non hard closed grain wood planks used to serve food in upstairs bar area.
May 13, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in 5th floor bar area used to dump syrups.
May 10, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. 5th dish machine reads 0 ppm chlorine after running 3 times. Sanitization will occur in 4th floor kitchen high temperature dish machine.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has food debris buildup.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in 5th floor bar area used to dump syrups.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in reach in freezer next to fryers. Manager removed.
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. Beef ribs in walk in cooler by blue house vacuum sealed and dated, by no stamp.
Jan 18, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 17, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: milk (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding) door was left open.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with hard water debris buildup.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on top of dish machine. Manager removed.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.