FLIPPERS PIZZERIA #20 LLC
1054 4 ST, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 727-822-9866
Last inspected Sep 3, 2025 · 4 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
JAN 24
AUG 24
SEP 25
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4 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Emailed person in charge a DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Triple door reach in deli cooler cutting board stained on cook line. Outer area of soda dispenser nozzles soiled with mold like substance in front counter area.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside hand sink next to pizza oven on cook line and ice in the hand sink across from display cooler with bottled sodas. Discussed with person in charge.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of clear liquid substance stored on floor next to pizza oven on cook line. Employee labeled multi surface cleaner.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled with black mold like substance.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired on 2/1/2025. Employee found current license inside 3 ring binder and it was posted.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting boards on cook line heavily grooved.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing pizza dough at the time of the inspection.
Aug 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of peeled tomatoes, 6.5 pounds.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. Pizza screens have built up food debris.
No soap provided at handwash sink by pizza prep station. Manager restocked.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket across from ice machine not inverted for protection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager posted current license.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Open dumpster lid.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor of kitchen. Manager stored properly.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go pans not inverted for protection. Manager inverted.
Jan 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib next to hand wash sink across from ice machine lacks a vacuum breaker.
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.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to dispense yeast. Manager removed.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket across from ice machine not inverted for protection. Manager inverted.
Dead rodent present. 3 dead flies in window sills of dining room. Manager removed and sanitized the area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table, Manager removed.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at 0 ppm quaternary. Manager corrected to 200 ppm quaternary.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Yeast removed from its original container and not labeled. Manager labeled.
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored above food in dry goods storage area. Manager relocated medicine.
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty clothes and put on gloves without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide emitting strips located throughout food preparation areas. Manager removed.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bib next to hand wash sink by ice machine.
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. Inspector emailed Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on prep tables have built up food debris. Pizza screens have built up food debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink to the right of pizza oven is blocked by storage bins. Manager moved storage bins.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer on table in dining room. Manager labeled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket by ice machine not inverted for protection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed and posted the license.
Dead flies present. Approximately 30 dead flies in window sills of dining room. Employee removed and sanitized the area.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored above food to be served to the public in upright drink cooler. Manager removed employee food.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing pizza with no hair restraint.
Open dumpster lid.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table not stored in sanitizing solution.
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.