BOSS ROSS BBQ AND CATERING
661 40TH ST S, Saint Petersburg FL 33711 · 727-821-2437
Last inspected Feb 27, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2026
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2024045067 | Jun 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2026
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Warewashing solution at 200 ppm chlorine. Operator diluted to 50 ppm.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink. Discussed with manager who provided.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing equipment for pos. Operator relocated items.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Inspector provided sign to operator who posted.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Potato salad opened 6-7 no date mark. Employee dated.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. None observed on truck. Operator informed to supply in the future
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in cooler soiled with black like substance.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Accumulation of standing water from condensation at bottom of reach in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at 11:50am. Operator placed items on ice. a. pork sausage (49F - Cold Holding); 43f b. sour cream (53F - Cold Holding) 44f From front line at 12:00pm a. coleslaw (55F - Cold Holding) 37f
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From prep table at 11:45am. Operator placed beans on grill to reheat. a. baked beans (130F - Hot Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board is stained with food debris buildup between cracks.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on reach-in cooler door.
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rib and chicken seasoning in container not labeled by common name.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Manager moved
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Water bottles stored on floor grass adea.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.2-1-2022 license expired.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.