Bar@548
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
74
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Bar@548 stretching back to 2023. On Dec 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
By comparison, the average St. Petersburg facility scores 77, putting Bar@548 on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles soiled with brown and red substance in bar. Reach in deli cooler cutting boated stained. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary or chlorine test kit observed. No test kit for Surface Cleaner Sanitizer RTU. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: Employees could not access any kind chemical test kit during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bar ice bins soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: Ice bin interior heavily soiled with black mold like substance. **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in deli cooler cutting board grooved. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
74
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
7 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - 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 DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles soiled with brown and red substance in bar. Reach in deli cooler cutting boated stained. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary or chlorine test kit observed. No test kit for Surface Cleaner Sanitizer RTU. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof could be provided. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. The inspector gave the establishment a thermometer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink near reach in deli cooler. Manager put a bottle of soap at the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - 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. Observed employee training certificate for Kevin Greene 2/24/2025 through SafeStaff. No other employee training could be provided. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bar ice bins soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in deli cooler cutting board grooved. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In bar ice bin. **Warning**
10-08-5
43
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine 2 runs 0ppm chlorine. 3 compartment sink set up quat 300ppm - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
82
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide emitting strip by hand wash sink behind bar. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly behind bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board has built up food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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.
53B-13-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink behind bar.
31B-04-4
47
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bar@548 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bar@548 on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
How does Bar@548 compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Bar@548 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Bar@548's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bar@548 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bar@548 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bar@548 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bar@548 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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