The Glass Noodle
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
47
Score
The Glass Noodle, located at 681 Central Ave in St. Petersburg, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 29, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection identified two critical, three major, and three minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its ten recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
22
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
45
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Dec 1, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
23
Jan 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Aug 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
41
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In 35 degree water on cook line next to stove up burners.
10-07-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Stored on top of soda syrup boxes in server wait station. Item was moved. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
High Priority - 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. Employee primed dish machine as he ran it a few times and the chlorine sanitizer tested at 0 PPM. Employee replace chlorine sanitizer bucket with a new one and the chlorine is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary sanitizer is not running through the line to dispenser out the chemical dispenser. Quaternary sanitizer testing at 0 PPM. Establishment will be using chlorine sanitizer while the get the equipment looked at.
22-43-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit observed.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Observed a few chlorine test strips but no comparison chart.
16-36-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Vimada K. dated 9/18/2025and Patcharada P. dated 3/3/2025 through FLRA. No other employee training certificates could be provided.
53B-13-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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