Neighbourhood
Saint Petersburg33711
Restaurants56
Spotless inspections12%
Ordered shut12
Fines$17k
A 25B 10C 5D 4F 4Not rated 8
Grades describe each kitchen's last twelve months. The spotless figure above counts every inspection ever recorded here that ended with the inspector writing nothing down at all — a much harder bar than an A.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw mussels stored above ready-to eat fried foods in chest freezer at front counter. Operator relocated for safe storage.
High prioritySAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC →Aug 13, 2026
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw fish in walk-in cooler. Manager relocated for safe storage.
High prioritySAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC →Aug 13, 2026
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. 7lbs of chicken wings at the front counter placed out on time after 9:00am not discarded. Inspector discovered food at 1:50 pm. Operator voluntarily discarded.
High prioritySAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC →Aug 13, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter reach-in cooler: raw chicken (47F - Cold holding), raw fish (46F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (50F - Cold Holding) Manager placed ice onto the raw proteins to rapidly cool. Cooked noodles were placed into lower section of reach-in cooler. Inspector discussed with operator to avoid over filling metal pans to allow adequate cold holding. Inspector rechecked temperatures as follows: raw chicken (41F - Cold Holding); raw fish (39F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (46F - Cold Holding)
High prioritySAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC →Aug 13, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. 7lbs of chicken wings at the front counter placed out on time after 9:00am not discarded. Inspector discovered food at 1:50 pm. Operator voluntarily discarded.
High prioritySAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC →Aug 13, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. French fries at front counter missing time stamp. Operator identified the correct time they were originally placed out and corrected.
High prioritySAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC →Aug 13, 2026
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Tested dish machine multiple times. Unit testing at 0 ppm. Manager advised she was aware of a known issue with unit. Inspector advised to discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Manager had three compartment sink set up during inspection.
High priorityKIPS BBQ HUT →Aug 11, 2026
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. Dish machine testing at 0 ppm. Machine appears to be leaking chlorine from line. Discussed with chef to discontinue using machine until repaired.
High priorityBERLINS DOENER →Aug 11, 2026
25 total Live, small flying insects found: (17) live flies located under prep table at the server wait station along the West interior wall (4) live flies observed flying around the dish pit (4) live flies observed in the rear dry storage room.
High priorityCIRCO PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN →Aug 11, 2026
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. dish machine testing at 0 ppm.
High priorityCIRCO PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN →Aug 11, 2026
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee begin to put on gloves prior to washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and discussed requirements for handwashing prior to putting on gloves.
High priorityCIRCO PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN →Aug 11, 2026
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above raw fish in walk-in freezer. Discussed with manager proper safe storage when items are not all commercially packaged.
High priorityCIRCO PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN →Aug 11, 2026