CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS
3501 34 S ST, Saint Petersburg FL 33711 · 727-793-5716
Last inspected Nov 12, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
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4 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Closed water bottle inside reach-in cooler. Manager removed item.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in center of kitchen
No copy of latest inspection report available. Discussed with operator maintaining a copy of prior inspection for public requests.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach-in cooler across from flat top grill
May 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head and shield on front counter drink mixer soiled.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Full dates of training not on training certificates 2025 only.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of cleaner in front counter area. Employee labeled sanitizer.
Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine chute soiled in seating area self service drink fountain. Employee cleaned chute.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone and ear buds on prep table next to condiments on cook line. Employees removed items.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in cooler on cook line.
Food stored on floor. Container of oil on the floor in the rear prep area. Employee moved container to shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with slimy debris on reach in cooler on cook line near wells heater.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee coffee in reach in freezer on cook line. Employee removed coffee to designated area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of white powder removed from original packaging no label. Employee labeled salt.
Feb 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee working cash register with gloves on leave front counter and begin engaging in food preparation, touching clean spatulas, without removing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler next to flat-top grill at 2:25pm operator placed in ice bath. Re temp at 2:50pm a. sliced cheese (48F - Cold Holding) 44f
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events.
Multiple spray bottles located in basket above three-compartment sink containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottles.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups without handles stored in containers of salt and sugar on shelf near walk-in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Jul 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Ice tea containers do not have fully covered lids. Manager Saran wrapped covers.
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee on cook line handled raw beef, washed hands with gloves on and then handled ready to eat vegetables.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser stored over food preparation area. Manager removed.
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 not dated from 7-4-23, Manager dated milk properly.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with food debris. Clean knife hanging in storage area soiled with food debris.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on top of reach in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fry door handle door. Manager stored properly.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean pans on rack have old labels.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted for protection. Manager inverted.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in water bucket.
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.