SUNSET PARK GRILL
7340 CENTRAL AVE, Saint Petersburg FL 33707 · (727) 768-7140
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
APR 24
DEC 24
SEP 25
FEB 26
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 19 points off where it started.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500ppm, retested at 200PPM) Operator diluted solution.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on prep tables are grooved
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -hand washing sink sink blocked by jar of jalepenos being stored in it. Operator moved jalapeños to unblock sink.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -reach in cooler next to truck entrance mostly used for non TCS had cheese and butter stored in at at 51F. Operator moved items to difference unit to cool, says this unit has been opened continuously throughout the day which spray have elevated the temperature. Ambient thermometer inside reading 53F. Operator will not use this unit for temperature controlled foods until it can hold 41F and below.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards on prep tables are grooved
Feb 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards stained and grooved on prep tables
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan lids stored in hand wash sink Operator removed
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -spray bottle containing bleach unlabeled near hand wash sink Operator labeled
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Sep 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handles raw beef using gloves, removed gloves and went to put on new gloves without hand wash first.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over RTE food. Operator moved to bottom shelf.
2 Spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled in dish wash area. Employee labeled cleaners.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Hands washed in 3 compartment sink. Educated employee and he washed his hands in hand sink.
Cutting boards at prep areas have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food no hair restraint.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil containers on shelf not inverted. Employee inverted foil containers.
Dec 20, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler has built up food debris.
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.
Dec 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler underneath cooktop: American cheese (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding) Manager moved items into freezer. In upright refrigerator by rear door: butter (52F - Cold Holding); sour cream (52F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F - Cold Holding) Manager moved items to freezer. On prep table: butter (90F - Cold Holding) Inspector discussed and emailed Time as a Public Health Control.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler has built up food debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in MFDV had supplies in sink. Manager removed.
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.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table. Manager removed.
Apr 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.