LA STRADA
318 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
License #6252455
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Mixed Health Record
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LA STRADA in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 7 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 26, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 1 critical, 4 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in deli cooler cutting board.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting board stained light brown.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with black substance.
- [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine spray bottle testing at 200 PPM. Spray bottle was diluted with water and now testing at 50 PPM.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Soda observed on prep table next to reach in deli cooler across from the cook line. Item moved.
- [53A-07-6] No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operators CFM certificate is expired. No other CFM.
- [11-27-4] 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. Emailed operator DBPR vomiting and diarrheal events form during the inspection. Establishment has chemical (Chlorine) associated with written procedures. Discussed printing the form out.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cases of fresh tomatoes, box of fryer oil, and cases of tomato cans, and a tin bottle of oil.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on reach in cooler cutting board. Item moved.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket observed on reach in cooler at pizza station.
- [50-04-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Discussed with operator.
- [53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed expired verticals for operator Kristijan Jankovic with a completion date 04/15/2021 through Prometric.
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