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DON CESAR - SOCIETY TABLE

3400 GULF BLVD, St.Pete Beach FL 33706 · 727-360-1881

Last inspected Mar 10, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats240
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6213363
Grade history
DEC 23
MAY 24
MAY 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 16 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Fish chowder dated 12-9.
High priority/02C-01-5
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2019007753Feb 4, 2019Apr 3, 2019$400

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Mar 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked protein not dated when removed from freezer.
Intermediate/02C-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
May 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line,
Intermediate/22-02-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cooked pasta made 5-15 no date mark. Employee dated pasta.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. rational ovens on prep area soiled with burnt on food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Dec 19, 2023Inspection 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 ▾
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. Fish chowder made 12-9.
High priority/01B-28-5
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Fish chowder dated 12-9.
High priority/02C-01-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle area on soda fountain soiled.
Intermediate/22-02-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door, employee removed tongs to dish area.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven has burnt on food debris in rational oven on cook line. Conveyor on pizza oven soiled with burnt on debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters on top of coffee machine not covered. Employee removed and covered filters.
Basic/25-05-4/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.