Original Flavor 1889
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026
78
Score
Inspectors have visited Original Flavor 1889 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 9, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 14 violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee personal items stored”, showing up five times.
Original Flavor 1889 scores about where you'd expect for a St. Petersburg restaurant. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting boards on reach in deli coolers on cook line.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For three employees present engaging with food and in food preparation. Manager had a few blank DBPR Employee Health Reporting agreement (5030-103) and had the employees read and sign it during the inspection. Agreements observed filled out for Erlin Y., Alex E., and Noche A. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Verified license through managers phone.
50-09-4
78
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of ibuprofen, Tums, and eyedrops store on cart above fresh bananas, bags of powdered substances, and bottle of liquid sauces in front counter area next to pizza oven. Discussed with CFM and items were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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. Testing at 0 PPM. Employees prime machine and chemical is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
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 **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in front counter area, labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom door.
32-04-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags on drys storage shelves **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken and raw ground beef thawing in containers on prep table across of three compartment sink. Employee moved item to cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Ice scoop handle broken inside ice machine.
14-12-4
50
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At pizza prep station: mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Manager moved to reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: At pizza prep station: mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Manager moved to reach in freezer. Manager with not use this pizza station cooler until it can be fixed. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink by three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink by three compartment sink. **Time Extended**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in pizza station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone in prep table in pizza station area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
64
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in rear prep area by walk in freezer not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Employee killed both flies, removed and sanitized the area. 1 live fly in middle prep area by hand wash sink not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in dining room not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in men's restroom not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At pizza prep station: mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Manager moved to reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well: marinara (110F - Hot Holding) Manager reheated to 165 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink by three compartment sink. **Warning**
31A-10-4
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-05-6
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in pizza station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone in prep table in pizza station area. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor of middle prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 125 F. Manager turned up heating element. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-13-4
30
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
30
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored above bread on prep table in hallway. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in hallway before rear prep 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. Can opener in rear prep area has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind bar.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink behind bar.
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.
53B-13-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with hard water debris buildup.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup with no handle used to scoop sugar in rear storage area.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank behind bar not properly secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee beverage on reach in cooler across from eight burner stove. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of lettuce stored on floor of walk in cooler. Employee stored correctly, **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice behind bar area. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages stored in walk in cooler not segregated and above food to be served to the public. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on cook line not inverted for protection. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from its original container and not labeled in rear storage area. Flour removed from its original container and not labeled in pizza prep area. Manager labeled items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
30
Jul 21, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
95
Jul 13, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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 is currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. High temperature thermometer only records 138.9 F. Three-compartment sink has been set up at 100 ppm chlorine and will be used for sanitization until callback is complied. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs stored in dirty water at 160 F. Manager changed water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer behind bar area. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear of kitchen not properly secured. Also CO2 tank behind bar.
51-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on food preparation table. Manager removed.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored above a food preparation table. Manager relocated phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Pizza paddles stored between wall and three-compartment sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signs at hand wash sinks in restaurant. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour removed from original container by pizza oven not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
43
Jun 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
33
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
43
Aug 15, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailing Big 6 Foodborne illness. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-15: Printed Big 6 in English and Spanish for Person In Charge. **Time Extended**
11-07-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles behind service counter where pizza oven is located. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-15: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Original Flavor 1889 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Original Flavor 1889 on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Original Flavor 1889?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Original Flavor 1889.
How does Original Flavor 1889 compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Original Flavor 1889 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Original Flavor 1889's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Original Flavor 1889 have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Original Flavor 1889 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 Original Flavor 1889 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Original Flavor 1889 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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