FORD'S GARAGE
200 1 AVE S, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
License #6217749
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →FORD'S GARAGE in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-05-5] In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scooper stored inside 90 degree water. Employee discarded container and brought out clean and sanitized ice cream scooper.
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on reach in deli cooler.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Employee date marked milk for 4/26.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear plastic cups stack at tea station. Discussed with manager on duty.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Corners of ice machine interior soiled with pink and black substance. Interior of soda machine ice bin soiled with black mold like substance at top corners. Employee removed ice out of ice bin and cleaned and sanitized the ice bin.
- [31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Manager on duty opened the dispenser and fixed the paper towels from getting stuck at hand handsink at the end of the bar near the kitchen entrance.
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FORD'S GARAGE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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