P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach

595 Corey Ave Ste #F, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

Seafood

Last inspected: Sep 18, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show five inspections at P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 18, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up two times.

By comparison, the average St. Pete Beach facility scores 76, putting P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

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

View 4 violations

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Gumbo 45f, chowder 47f made on 9/17/2024, missed cooling window, items discarded.

03D-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Gumbo 45f, chowder 47f made on 9/17/2024, missed cooling window, items discarded.

01B-02-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

16-21-4

Apr 1, 2024

Routine - Food

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

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Dec 6, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 13 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packets (72F - Cold Holding) at service counter, operator voluntarily discarded

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. One tag without date

01C-03-4

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Rockefeller oysters prepped with tags removed

01C-10-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled

22-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at bar used as dump sink

31A-11-4

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna and mahi in reach in cooler

06-09-1

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and tablet on prep tables

40-06-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken cooler handle at salad station

14-11-5

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door handle, removed **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar bin

10-01-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets spiled

23-03-4

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Cook line

21-10-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salmon thawing in standing in water

06-01-5

Apr 6, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**

10-08-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers.

23-03-4

Oct 26, 2022

Routine - Food

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

View 5 violations

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Frequently Asked Questions

When was P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach on file is from Sep 18, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach.

How does P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach compare to other restaurants in St. Pete Beach?

P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Pete Beach average of 76.

Has P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach 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 P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, P J's Oyster Bar St Pete Beach is inspected around three times per year on average.

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