The Wharf
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
35
Score
Inspectors have visited The Wharf 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 21, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “food stored on floor” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
By comparison, the average St. Pete Beach facility scores 77, putting The Wharf on the weaker side. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26 establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers Manager renewed license through customer contact center during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies around bar
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand sink on cook line, removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Staff observed filling food container with water from hand sink in kitchen
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food on floor in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled on cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic containers on shelf above dish machine
16-46-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Outdoor walk in cooler compressor dripping
29-08-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor walk in cooler and freezer in customer accessible area not secured when not in use
08B-63-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Behind bar
29-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Behind bar
22-20-5
35
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 each salmon still cryovac, discarded.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked pasta in stand up cooler on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 each salmon still cryovac, discarded.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda boxes on floor in outside storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on floor in outside storage area.
25-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
21-38-4
58
May 22, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor in outside cooler and freezer. Soda boxes stored on floor in outside storage room.
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on floor in outside storage room.
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Last cooler on cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two fry baskets have frayed wires.
14-11-5
82
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.food service employee gloves no hand wash. Educated employee to wash hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon and tuna with labeled on packaging to remove from package to thaw with packages not open and thawed.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar. Employee put placed towels at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in bar. Employee put soap at had sink in bar.
31B-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon and tuna with labeled on packaging to remove from package to thaw with packages not open.
06-09-1
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris. Interior of microwaves soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in the bar. Provided hand wash sign to operator. He posted sign during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish area wall has mold like debris.
36-27-5
45
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with build up of food debris, slicer guard area soiled, soda nozzles on soda fountain in server station soiled with black mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice in hand sink on cook line.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar area. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2024 license displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in dry storage. Employee removed dead cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf over clean silver ware. Employee removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
61
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed in bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-11: **Time Extended**
31A-04-4
90
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Farm raised shrimp used in ceviche no proof that it is pellet fed. Manager removed ceviche from menu. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01D-08-5
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty dishes to food no hand wash. Educated employee and she washed her hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions hot holding on cook line 109F. Employee reheated to 169F to hot hold at 135F or above. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Swai used in ceviche no parasite destruction. Manager removed ceviche from menu. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01D-01-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.ice cream mix in bar area opened 12-7 no date mark. Employee dated mix. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer guard soiled, **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed in bar area. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche not identified as raw on menu. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior top of dish machine soiled with debris. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. interior of microwave soiled on cook line. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee sports drink in reach in cooler on bar area. Employee removed drink. **Warning**
12B-13-4
32
Aug 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
90
Jun 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves with out washing hands while cooking. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine tested 200+, employee remade tested 100. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator posted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02A-01-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled at host stand. **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - 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. Sent to operator at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar area. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Need chlorine test kit. **Warning**
16-32-5
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting near dish machine. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar area. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shoes on soda boxes. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping and cooking food with no hair restraint. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with beard cooking food. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Fish container lid cracked in reach in cooler under grill. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice on the floor next to grill. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on plastic containers next to dish machine. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
19
Nov 16, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Dish area.
12A-13-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on shelf above reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles on floor in south cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Wharf last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Wharf on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Wharf?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Wharf.
How does The Wharf compare to other restaurants in St. Pete Beach?
The Wharf most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Pete Beach average of 77.
Has The Wharf's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Wharf have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at The Wharf means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is The Wharf inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Wharf is inspected around four times per year on average.
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