SALTY PELICAN
6800 SUNSHINE SKYWAY LN S, Saint Petersburg FL 33711
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on Mfdv. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler grooved and not smooth and easily cleanable.
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee exit MFDV then return and don gloves and begin touching bread without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on Mfdv. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler near three-compartment sink at 2:15pm. Operator placed items in reach-in freezer and in ice baths. Rechecked temps a. egg yolks (54f - Cold Holding); 48f b. cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) 41f c. crawfish tails (48F - Cold Holding); 46f d. raw squid (48F - Cold Holding) 48f
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both cutting boards on reach-in coolers are soiled with food debris between cracks.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels.
No proof provided that recently food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
Food stored on floor. Five gallons of cooking oil stored on floor near takeout window.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service.
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen calamari thawing in three-compartment sink without running cold water or under refrigeration. Operator placed item under running cold water.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna tartare and smoked salmon not identified as raw or undercooked on menu Gem printed new menus during inspection
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Manager went into main kitchen and retrieved quat sanitizer
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used as scoop in salt container
Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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