CREATIVE COASTAL CUISINE
7097 30 AVE N, Saint Petersburg FL 33710
Last inspected Oct 24, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 501 1 AVE N STE 108, Saint Petersburg — this licence has since moved.
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time and not time stamped. Manager updated time as of 10:00 am.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler in prep area has built up food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to dump beverage.
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.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear storage area not properly secured.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back pack stored above single service items in storage area.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer near ware washing area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens in prep area have built up food debris.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
Recorded at 501 1 AVE N STE 108, Saint Petersburg — this licence has since moved.
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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 employee food handler training available.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear storage area not properly secured.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
Recorded at 501 1 AVE N STE 108, Saint Petersburg — this licence has since moved.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table: butter (74F - Cold Holding) Inspector discussed and emailed Time as a Public Health Control to operator.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
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.
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 employee food handler training available.
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.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear storage area not properly secured.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation, making lobster rolls, with no hair retention.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.