TASTY WINGS

Name: TASTY WINGS
Address: 2960 54TH AVE S, ST. PETERSBURG, FL, 33712, US
Rating: 32.3

2960 54TH AVE S, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33712

License #6218034

🍗 Wings/Chicken ℹ️

32.3 Grade F / 100

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October 7, 2026 · 17 findings · 4 critical

Routine - Food

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TASTY WINGS in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 32.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 7, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 55 total violations — 11 critical, 8 major, 36 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed (7) Dented cans of tomato sauce. Operator discarded damaged cans when informed.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No proper time marking on cooked wings held on time. Operator stated that wings had been cooked within the last 2 hours (1:40PM). Operator placed proper time marking on cooked wings.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle observed inside of lemon pepper powder. Operator was informed and moved handle to proper position.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Buildup of food debris on handles throughout restaurant.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels found in employee and customer bathrooms. Operator restocked paper towels in both bathrooms when informed.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[33-30-4] Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Furniture in trash area not in dumpster.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under reach-in freezer in dry storage area.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed (3) Buckets of soy sauce stored on floor on main cook line. Operator moved buckets to proper shelf for storage.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Large buildup of food debris and grease on fryer baskets held on main cook line.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large buildup of old food debris on bottom shelf of prep table used for sauce storage on main cook line.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese observed held on main cashier area. Operator informed inspector that blue cheese had only been out for 1 hour (2:00PM) Temped at 48F at 3:15 Retemped at 42F at 3:55. Operator moved blue cheese to walk-in coolerA for proper storage.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed with large amounts of buildup in all reach-in freezers on premises.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food found in walk-in coolerA not properly segregated from food for the public. Employee properly marked food when educated.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs observed over top Red Bull cans in walk-in cooler. Operator moved eggs to proper shelf when informed. Raw beef held over buckets of full soy sauce. Operator moved beef to proper shelf when informed.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Food in reach-in freezer not properly covered in back dry storage area.
[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. Poster provided during inspection.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in dry-storage room.
[14-09-4] Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food in reach-in freezer not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelf of table in dry-storage room in rusted.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line are soiled.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler on cook line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. From dry-storage shelf items not covered. a. 50lb bag of potato starch b. 50lb bag of rice. From walk-in cooler a. Raw chicken wings not covered. Operator covered items.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar on dry-storage shelf not labeled. Operator labeled sugar.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Four 6lb cans of tomato sauce are dented.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touching raw chicken then don gloves without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene practices. Will email DBPR Form 5030-157. Washing Hands Method. Will email DBPR Form 5030-159. Wearing Gloves The Right Way.
[22-48-5] Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establish is using laundry chlorine sanitizer for warewashing. Operator went to Publix and purchased correct chlorine sanitizer.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Y-splitter with water hose connected at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
[52-04-5] Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Establishment advertises Catfish on menu board but serves Swai fish. Swai fish is stored in reach-in freezer and is located on receipts from operator.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal bowl stored in bowl of hand wash sink in employee restroom. Operator removed bowl.