DRIFTWOOD ROASTERY

Name: DRIFTWOOD ROASTERY
Address: 740 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL, 33701, US
Rating: 94.3

740 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701

License #6217629

94.3 Grade B / 100

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DRIFTWOOD ROASTERY in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 21, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 6 major, 5 minor.

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The latest inspection on November 21, 2025 shows 13 observation rows: 2 critical, 6 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 2/1/2025.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of double door reach in cooler soiled with dried food debris and dried brown substance.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Heavily soiled.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of ice machine.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Convection oven interior soiled.
[11-26-1] 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 employee who is currently on site who is engaging with making drinks and smoothies.
[31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Sign on dispenser states it is broken. Hand sink across from three compartment sink.
[53B-13-5] 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. Julian B. completion date of 2/14/2023 and Andrew O. Completion date of 2/20/2023 through FLRA SafeStaff. No food safety training certificates could be provided for the employee who is currently onsite engaging with making drinks and smoothies.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored in triple display grab and go display cooler in dinning room area: beef stroganoff (47F - Cold Holding); fajita chicken bowl (47F - Cold Holding) Observed ambient thermometer in cooler reading at 48 degrees. Items moved into the double door freezer to bring down the temperatures rapidly.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary or chlorine test kit observed.
[31B-06-4] Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Sign on dispenser states it is broken. Hand sink across from three compartment sink.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed expired training certificates for current employees: Katherine M. date of completion 2/20/2022 and Ryan S. date of completion 12/01/2021 through FLRA SafeStaff.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior heavily soiled with black mold like substance.

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