Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
55
Score
Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 3, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
“Establishment has no written procedures for employees” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
Compared to other St. Petersburg restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-26 **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Management has it outside of restaurant. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Front end employee worked here 7 months. No proof of employee training. Chef 5 months no proof of training. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Brown chicken stew in reach in cooler made yesterday 2-3. Employee dated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hot sauce opened two days ago. No date marked after opening employee dated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Basic - Back three door Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
55
Sep 24, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - 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/ Establishment currently not licensable. Discussed with operator updated plans must be submitted to plan review within 60 days. **Warning**
50-08-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels need to be stocked at all handwashing sinks. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and 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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Discussed with operator plans must be updated. Added single door reach in deli cooler in kitchen area. Walk in cooler, triple door freezer, display cooler and hot holding unit in front counter. **Warning**
51-16-7
70
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils standing in 81 F water with debris on cook line. Employee changed water and brought temperature up to 135. **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly came in to kitchen thru rear door. Not landing.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touching raw foods and put on gloves to imitate ready to eat foods. Educated employee on hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing shrimp in hand sink in kitchen.
31A-11-4
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. No vomit or diarrhea procedure poster posted. Sent operator educational packet and with vomit and diarrhea poster with procedures.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained.
22-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior door propped open during inspection. Employee closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on front counter and cook line not in sanitizer bucket.
21-12-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on prep table. Employee moved drink to another designated area. Employee drink on shelves in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jerk chicken bucket stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Employee moved bucket to designated area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
37
May 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: 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. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-10: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: 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. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-10: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
82
Dec 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler: Cooked rice 46 degrees F, curry 45 degrees F, cooked beef 46 degrees F, macaroni and cheese 44 degrees F, cooked onions 45 degrees F. Per operator they have been in out of cooler today. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photograph provided for food handler certificate **Warning**
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink of men's used by employees and customers ran for over a minute 91 degrees F **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scooper touching rice grains. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of raw beef and bag of carrots on floor of walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 02/01/2022 **Warning**
50-09-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “establishment has no written procedures for employees” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant.
How does Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant 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 Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ti Bamboo Caribbean Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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