CHRISTIAN'S ON THE WATER
4999 HARBOR LIGHTS DR, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33708
License #6252933
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CHRISTIAN'S ON THE WATER in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 4 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 16, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: no critical rows, 2 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [51-36-1] Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Owner advised he is in the process of converting the mobile food trailer to a fixed structure and reapply for a Seating Permanent Food Service License. At time of inspection, the trailers axels/wheels have been removed, the trailer is hard plumbed and an external air conditioner has been attached.
- [21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on deli cooler cutting board. Employee put sanitizer bucket on shelf.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of rice on floor in front of hand washing sink. Employee moved bucket of rice to shelf.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by bucket of rice on floor in front of handwashing, also blocked by large pan hanging from clean pot rack. Employee moved bucket of rice and reconfigured hanging pan rack.
- [51-06-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Owner is in the process of converting the MFDV to a fixed structure and has already hard plumbed the waste lines.
- [51-16-7] 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The owner is converting the MFDV to a permanent food service license. The following equipment is present and will need to be included on the plans for the new license: Layout of equipment inside kitchen Layout of all equipment behind/around tiki bar Ice machine, storage sheds, walk in cooler, mop sink. Restrooms Owner was advised all structures must be permanently fixed and hard plumbed.
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