Hawkers Asian Street Fare
Last inspected: Sep 8, 2025
22
Score
Hawkers Asian Street Fare, located at 1235 Central Ave in St. Petersburg, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on 2025-09-08. This inspection identified 4 critical, 7 major, and 4 minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its 11 scored evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
7
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 8, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 4 minor violations.
22
Mar 11, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
41
Aug 30, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
50
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
58
Feb 20, 2024
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 7 major violations. 18 minor violations.
8
Dec 15, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 17 minor violations.
23
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
50
Violations — Sep 8, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bin in bar area. Operator removed ice scoop from ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Dishmachine gauge not registering temperature. **Warning**
16-38-5
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in warewashing area missing shield. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink on cooks line. **Warning**
31B-04-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator setup three-compartment sink. Chlorine sanitizer reading 50ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in mop sink area. 2 live flies underneath hand wash sink in wait station area. Flies did not land on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler across from fat fryer. Operator moved items to freezer. Rechecked temp a. cooked chicken (53F - Cold Holding); 46f b. cooked ribs (50F - Cold Holding); 43f c. raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) 44f **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from fat fryer is soiled with black and pink substance. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wired whip stored inside bowl of hand wash sink on cooks line. Operator removed wire whip. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer for dishmachine. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cooks line. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - 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/. Establishment plans do not reflect plans on file. Dishmachine added to bar area. Triple sink removed. Hand wash sink added to wall 31 near office. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink on cooks line. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle located underneath hand wash sink in bar area containing multi surface cleaner substance not labeled. **Warning**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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