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HUNGRY HOWIES

5570 N 4 ST, ST PETERSBURG, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6208964. 9 inspection visits from 2024-01-22 to 2026-09-28.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-28: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 12 basic violations
1 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (3 had none)
1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-07-27)
2inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
ClosedRe-openedReason (DBPR)
2026-07-272026-07-29Rodent & fly activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Pinellas County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-09-28 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0212 1.13
12 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-07-29 Complaint follow-up Allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied
0312
9 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-07-28 Complaint follow-up Not yet allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
1514
12 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-07-27 Complaint inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
4620
16 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x7)
  • 50 Current license properly displayed (x2)
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-01-23 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
067 1.15
11 areas
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-03-27 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
001
1 area
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
2025-01-22 Routine inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
033 1.27
4 areas
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)
2024-05-08 Complaint inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
101
2 areas
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-01-22 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
234 1.55
9 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

The food: where these dishes come from

Hungry Howie's is known for pizza. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

PizzaThe Origin of Pizza: From a Bishop's Rent to NaplesPlateTales

This is a Hungry Howie's location. How Hungry Howie's's 188 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.