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CATEGORY 36 TAPHOUSE & KITCHEN

348 COREY AVE, St.Pete Beach FL 33706 · 614-507-1443

Last inspected Nov 6, 2025 · 4 visits since February 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats120
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6217377
Grade history
FEB 24
MAY 24
DEC 24
NOV 25
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tomato sauce made 12-1.
High priority/02C-01-5
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Nov 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tomato sauce made 12-1.
High priority/02C-01-5
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tomato sauce made 12-1.
High priority/01B-24-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on deli reach in cooler.
Basic/14-09-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in kitchen in disrepair from water damage.
Basic/36-24-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Pizza oven interior soiled.
Basic/22-08-4
May 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Educated employee and he washed his hands in hand sink.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in coolers on bar cook line.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink has glasses in it and cooler blocking it. Employee removed glasses and cooler.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken soup made 5-15 no date mark. Employee dated soup. Chicken salad opened 5-15 no date mark. Employee dated chicken salad.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to foods being prepped. Employee removed drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on bar line.
Basic/29-49-6
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. 1-31 dated gravy in reach in cooler.
High priority/01B-28-5
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef and seafood in reach in freezer. Employee moved chicken.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 1-31 dated gravy made onsite.
High priority/02C-01-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in rear prep kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on deli reach in cooler cutting board. Employee removed drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.