DEWEY RESTAURANT
109 8 AVE, St.Pete Beach FL 33706
Last inspected May 22, 2025 · 8 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
DEC 23
APR 24
MAY 25
≈ ERRATIC
3 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor near cook line. Employee discarded and cleaned and sanitized area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line, can opener soiled with food debris in kitchen prep area.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added 2 reach in 2 door commercial coolers and 1 - 2 door reach in freezer to ice machine area no plan review.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.2-1-2024 license displayed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Southbend oven soiled with burnt on food debris in kitchen on cook line.
Jun 17, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line put on gloves no hand wash after touching dirty surface. Educated employee.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb in ice machine area no back flow preventer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line, can opener soiled with food debris in kitchen prep area.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added 2 reach in 2 door commercial coolers and 1 - 2 door reach in freezer to ice machine area no plan review.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.2-1-2024 license displayed.
Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes and container of cooking oil on the floor in upstairs walk in cooler and dry storage.
Food stored outside. 2 - 2 door coolers out back in ice machine parking area with sausage, cooked beef, eggs, bread cooked chicken. 1 - 2 door freezer with frozen desserts, vegetables and beef rib steak. Employee moving foods inside.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Southbend oven soiled with burnt on food debris in kitchen on cook line.
Apr 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority6 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line put on gloves no hand wash after touching dirty surface. Educated employee.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb in ice machine area no back flow preventer.
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 in reach in expo cooler no date mark when opened. Employee dated milk opened 4-17.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line, can opener soiled with food debris in kitchen prep area.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by food trays in kitchen. Employee removed food trays.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar area. Employee refilled paper towels
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added 2 reach in 2 door commercial coolers and 1 - 2 door reach in freezer to ice machine area no plan review.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fish spread made onsite 4-12 no date mark.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.2-1-2024 license displayed.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor near cook line. Employee discarded and cleaned and sanitized area.
Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes and container of cooking oil on the floor in upstairs walk in cooler and dry storage.
Food stored outside. 2 - 2 door coolers out back in ice machine parking area with sausage, cooked beef, eggs, bread cooked chicken. 1 - 2 door freezer with frozen desserts, vegetables and beef rib steak. Employee moving foods inside.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Southbend oven soiled with burnt on food debris in kitchen on cook line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in interior bar area.
Stored food not covered. Stored sausage in reach in freezer not covered. Employee covered sausage.
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched ear buds and ears and then cut fish packaging no hand wash. Employee educated to wash hands. Employee washed hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw calamari and chicken over bread in reach in freezer on cook line. Employee moved bread to top shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained,can opener soiled with build up of food debris.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black debris. Employee cleaning area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in cooked pasta to portion. Employee removed bowl.
Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on the floor in upstairs dry storage area. Employee moved the oil to shelf.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at upstairs bar. Provided sign to manager to print and display.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filter in dry storage open. Employee moved to covered container.
Oct 20, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 20, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine moved outside no plan review.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.2-1-2021 license displayed.
Jul 31, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine moved outside no plan review.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.2-1-2021 license displayed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with dip food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple Gaskets soiled throughout restaurant and upstairs.
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.