KOPPER KITCHEN

Name: KOPPER KITCHEN
Address: 5562 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL, 33707, US
Rating: 62.5

5562 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33707

License #6206613

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62.5 Grade F / 100

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KOPPER KITCHEN in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 50 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 45 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on April 15, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 4 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -several cutting boards in kitchen/on cook line.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler with raw meats in kitchen.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in dry storage area. Operator cleaned up.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
[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. Employees hired within last 60 days do not have food handler training or employee health reporting agreements. Emailed operator English and Spanish versions of health reporting agreements.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -several cutting boards in kitchen are stained -soda machine nozzles have debris inside
[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. Butter packets in reach in cooler on wait station temping 57F. Operators said they keep them out sometimes and added to Time as a Public Health Control procedures. Operator said they were taken out at 8:30 this morning. Sliced cheese stored high in cold holding unit on cook line temping 53F. Operator said it was taken out at 7:30 AM and added to Time as a Public Health Control procedures. Operator time marked both items. Discussed proper use of Time as a Public Health Control with operator.
[03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Gravy (90F - Reheating, retemped at 180F); vegetable soup (132F - Reheating, retemped at 180F); lentil soup (117F - Reheating, retemped at 180F); meatballs in sauce (80F - Reheating, retemped at 180F); mashed potatoes (131F - Reheating, retemped at 172F) In steam table on cook line. Foods had 15 minutes to complete reheating and were not on track to make it to 165F. Operator moved foods to stove to get foods to minimum of 165F in time for proper reheating.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links (122F - Hot Holding, reheated to 165F); sausage patties (129F - Hot Holding reheated to 165F) In steam table on cook line. Operator moved to stove to reheat to 165F for continued hot holding.
[16-33-4] Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm, retested at 50PPM) Operator refilled sanitize container with diluted bleach. Replaced with pure bleach and tested at 50PPM.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mashed potatoes (125F - Hot Holding); Home fries (86F - Hot Holding)
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[21-10-4] Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on cook line.
[24-27-4] Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. -Stack of clean plates stored next to hand wash sink under paper towel dispenser, exposed to splash. Operator moved plates.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[38-04-4] Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -on prep table and small wait station next to ice machine. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Change of ownership, old ownership license displayed.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -hand wash sink next to three compartment sink in prep kitchen blocked by buckets. Operator removed buckets.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee backpack on stock pot in prep kitchen Corrected On-Site -employee cell phones on food prep table while preparing food Operator removed.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Line cook used gloved hands to check cell phone, proceeded to engage in food handling with no glove change.
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink at wait station plumbing in disrepair, no running water.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in cooler.
[36-34-5] Hood system soiled with accumulation of grease.
[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. Improper bleach used as sanitizer. Operator replaced with food safe bleach.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Microwave in kitchen
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. -2 dead roaches behind stove in prep kitchen -2 dead roaches under dry storage by back kitchen door -1 dead roaches behind prep cooler in far left cooler of kitchen near water heater -1 dead roaches under under 3 compartment sink Operator cleaned and sanitized all areas.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. Wood slat ceilings throughout kitchen, rough ceiling over dry storage in kitchen, acoustic ceiling over dry storage in storage room outside restaurant.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Reach in freezer on cook line gaskets soiled with black residue
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on prep tables heavily stained and grooved, no longer cleanable.
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm, operator got proper sanitizer, retested at 100 PPM)
[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed.

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