Half Baked Potato

1626 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

American

Last inspected: Jun 28, 2023

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Half Baked Potato, the earliest from 2022. Half Baked Potato was last inspected on Jun 28, 2023. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at Half Baked Potato is from Jun 28, 2023, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to five violations per visit.

That's lower than the typical St. Petersburg restaurant, which scores around 77. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 28, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

35A-02-6

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in rear of kitchen. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has built up food debris.

22-02-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**

33-16-4

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - - From initial inspection : Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Admin Complaint**

50-08-7

Oct 21, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Half Baked Potato last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Half Baked Potato on file is from Jun 28, 2023. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Half Baked Potato compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?

Half Baked Potato most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.

Has Half Baked Potato's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Half Baked Potato have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Half Baked Potato means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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