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BUFFET CITY

1030 58 ST N, ST PETERSBURG, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6217413. 17 inspection visits from 2023-12-04 to 2026-10-12.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-12: follow-up visit, 2 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic violations
4 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (0 had none)
1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-08-03)
6inspections 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)
2026-08-032026-08-06Roach 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
2026-10-12 Follow-up visit Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine
DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
242
6 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2026-10-06 Routine inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
349 1.13
10 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed (x2)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-08-13 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
234
8 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2)
  • 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-08-06 Follow-up visit Allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied
053
5 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-08-05 Follow-up visit Not yet allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
456
7 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4)
2026-08-04 Follow-up visit Not yet allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
456
7 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4)
2026-08-03 Routine inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
5810 1.13
11 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x4)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-20 Follow-up visit Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine
DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
237
9 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
  • 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
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2026-02-18 Routine inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
5813 1.15
12 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x3)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x4)
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3)
  • 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 (x2)
  • 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
2025-08-26 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
5415
13 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3)
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x4)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-05-15 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
7511
15 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-03-10 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
4713 1.27
12 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x3)
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2)
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) (x2)
2024-09-30 Licensing inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
004
4 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 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
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-24 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
013
4 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-02-09 Complaint follow-up Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
1320
15 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 09 Foods handled with minimum contact
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2)
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 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 (x2)
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x5)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-05 Complaint inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
5728
22 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3)
  • 09 Foods handled with minimum contact
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3)
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2)
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x4)
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 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 (x2)
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x5)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-12-04 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
3316
15 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x5)
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • 50 Current license properly displayed

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.