SALEM'S FRESH EATS

1701 34 ST S, ST. PETERSBURG, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6218278. 8 inspection visits from 2023-10-20 to 2026-11-04.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-11-04: complaint inspection, 4 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

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.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-11-04	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	3	12		13 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2026-08-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.13	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 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
2026-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	5	1.15	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-09-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	1.15	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-04-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	7	1.27	11 areas 01 Approved source 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 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 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-11-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	1.27	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-02-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	1.55	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2023-10-20	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1		3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

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.