MOON
109 8TH AVE, ST PETE BEACH, FL 33706
License #6217891
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Solid Health Score
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MOON in ST PETE BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89 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 October 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 4 major, 3 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 6, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: no critical rows, 4 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark on deli cup of house-made marinara stored inside reach in deli cooler on cook line. No date mark on deli cup of house-made truffle parmesan butter stored inside walk in cooler on the first floor.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink across from walk in freezer.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in first floor walk in cooler. Missing in reach in deli coolers on the cook line.
- [08B-63-4] Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed on 4th floor roof top bar area: Haagen-Dazs freezer storing tiramisu gelato and pistachio gelato. White chest freezer storing zip lock bags of ice.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink across from walk in freezer. Missing at hand sink at the end of the cook line. Missing at 4th floor mens restroom across from roof top bar. Missing at 4th floor womens restroom across from roof top bar.
- [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/. During the licensing inspection a few changes were observed and discussed with plan reviewer. Observed in first floor bar area: Near ice machine at beginning of bar entrance, dump sink and hand washing sink switched places. At the end of the bar, the hand sink that was previously across from ice bin is now next to ice bin. Dish machine removed. Walk in freezer on first floor across from elevator was converted to a walk in cooler. Roof top bar has 2 hand washing sinks and ice bins with lids on opposites side of the bar. Added hand sink next to guest ice machine on 4th floor next to mens restroom across from roof top bar area. Equipment is brand new. Discussed updating current floor plans operator.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink across from walk in freezer. Missing 4th floor hand sink next to guest ice machine. Missing at 4th floor mens restroom across from roof top bar. Missing at 4th floor womens restroom across from roof top bar.
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