PDQ
4526 4 ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33703 · 727.873.7999
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly near three compartment sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,000
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022059658 | Oct 19, 2022 | May 16, 2023 | $400 |
| 3--2018004264 | Jan 17, 2018 | Apr 17, 2018 | $600 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink at back of kitchen near doorway to dry storage had no soap in dispenser. Operator refilled soap container immediately.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine had a build-up of a grime like substance on the interior. Operator had talked about cleaning it and was previously aware of a possibility of it being a standing issue.
Cardboard box used as garbage container. Multiple boxes throughout kitchen used for trash receptacle that were adjacent to useable trash cans.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Donuts were left in the walk in over top of RTE foods. Operator moved food to a proper area and corrected the issue.
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Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles under fryers on the north side of restaurant were soiled and broken beyond regular repair/cleaning.
Food stored on floor. There was a single container of fryer oil on the floor in front of the dry storage rack in the prep area closest to the main kitchen.
Open dumpster lid. Restaurants dumpster left in an open position.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Employee was using dry cloth to clean food contact surface and did not return cloth to a clean sanitizer bucket for future use.
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked macaroni held at front counter at 61F. Manager advised procedure of holding item out of temperature and reheating for immediate service. Item was placed out at 10 AM. Manager voluntarily discarded item.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with heavy accumulation of debris behind and underneath fryers.
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at front counter. Discussed adding items to Time as A Public Health Control. Operator added items to written procedures. Time marked items. a. sliced tomatoes (57F - Cold Holding); b. shredded cheese (59F - Cold Holding); c. cut lettuce (62F - Cold Holding)
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Y-splitter connected to water hose at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on shelf in warewashing area.
Reach-in cooler located near ice machine on cooks line shelf with rust surface.
Mar 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice inside bowl of hand wash sink in prep area.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No water resistant thermometer or heat strips.
Spray bottle at front counter containing toxic multi surface substance not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle multi surface.
Employee personal food pizza in walk-in cooler not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Operator segregated food.
Reach-in cooler near front counter interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler near front counter.
Dec 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly observed in three compartment sink area.
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 opened three days ago not date marked in double door cooler at drive thru window. Manager dated milk for 12/3/24.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Push cart with portioned sauces stored on top in front of hand sink in front counter area. Employee moved cart over to allow access to hand sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment using DDBSA (Lactic acid) for sanitization. Could not test three compartment sink or sanitizer buckets due to no chemical test kit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in front counter. Manager stocked paper towels. Manager stocked paper towels.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior ice chute spiked with mold like substance.
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly near three compartment sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Both korean bbq and classic buffalo sauce Took out of walk in cooler at 10:00 from walk in cooler Time : 3:36pm temperature: 60F cold holding Time : 3:36pm temperature: 62F cold holding Location: sitting on top of reach in cooler bbq and classic buffalo sauce.
Nov 28, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 17, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee working cash register with gloves on did not remove gloves and wash hands prior to scooping ice to prepare a lemonade.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. three compartment sink near dish area 0 ppm quaternary. Manager stocked three compartment sink with quaternary sanitizer and now at 400ppm quaternary.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milkshake mix (54F - Cold Holding) near front register counter. Management will not use this milkshake unit, will use rear milkshake unit temping at 41 F below.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine at drive through area soiled mold-like substance.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee prepping bags of zucchini with a container sitting on top of hand sink blocking it from being accessible for hand washing near cook line. Hand washing sink in back prep area near reach in freezers had towels inside the sink. Employee removed container.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Water turned off to hand sink near front register area and raw chicken battering station. Hand wash sink leaking from the pipe. Informed manager that hand sink has to be working within 7 days of this routine inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink near front cashier register area.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Mac n cheese and honey butter held on time. Items are time stamped but not written plans for holding items time.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior near three compartment sink area soiled with mold like substance.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles throughout the kitchen soiled food debris.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food not wearing a hair restraint. Employee put hair restraint on.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dishes wet nesting on dish rack near three compartment sink and dish washing machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in condiments station.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean containers on dish rack near dish washing machine.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler near condiment station. Manager moved drink to designated area.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink near three compartment sink leaking from pipe.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets and three compartment sink at 0 PPM quaternary. Manager replenished sanitizer buckets to 200ppm quaternary.
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.