Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
100
Score
Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 8, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 10 violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
“Ice buildup in walk-in freezer” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader St. Pete Beach restaurant scene, where the average is 76, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies near kitchen service window 1 live fly in prep kitchen 1 live fly at outside bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: 2 live flies in kitchen **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Turing boards stained **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries over cut and washed lettuce in walk-in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Unwashed berries over cut leafy greens in walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
08B-17-4
70
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked fish (125F - Hot Holding) on cook line, moved to oven to reheat to minimum 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salami (80F - Cold Holding) stored next to hot peppers in cooler on prep line, moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles in drink ice at outside bar, staff began **Warning**
01B-03-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies near kitchen service window 1 live fly in prep kitchen 1 live fly at outside bar **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles in drink ice at bar, staff began burning ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-56-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Turing boards stained **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In drink ice at bar **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on floor at bar, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cook line **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries over cut and washed lettuce in walk-in cooler **Warning**
08B-17-4
30
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No black flow prevention at hose Bibb in kitchen.
29-34-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over mahi. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle at bar soiled with mold like substance. Replacing new soda gun Blenders at bar area mold like substance. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw items on menu does not identify the tuna. Employee marked all menus. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Heavily cream opened 11-29-2023. Employees date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fry baskets wires broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phone on prep table. Manager removed cell phones. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards on cook line have cut marks.
14-09-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks at bar area no secured. Employee secured tanks.
51-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle above ready to eat food in cooler. Manager removed water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on floor at bar area. Employee moved buckets off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Employees must wash hand sign posted at multiple hand sinks. Manager posted employees must wash hand signs. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
35
May 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator is in the process of responding to a deficiency letter from plan review. Spoke to plan reviewer at time of inspection **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
78
Apr 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator is in the process of responding to a deficiency letter from plan review. Spoke to plan reviewer at time of inspection **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-28: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
78
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added grab and go area with coffee service and pastries. No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator is in the process of responding to a deficiency letter from plan review. Spoke to plan reviewer at time of inspection **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep room, slicer blade soiled with build up of food debris last used 1-8. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on counter in bar area. Employee moved wet cloth to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on debris Vulcan oven in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos?
Across the inspection record, “ice buildup in walk-in freezer” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos.
How does Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos compare to other restaurants in St. Pete Beach?
Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Pete Beach average of 76.
Has Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Grand Plaza Hotel Bongos is inspected around three times per year on average.
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