MAHAFFEY THEATER
400 1ST STREET S, Saint Petersburg FL 33701
Last inspected Apr 7, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
MAR 24
NOV 24
MAY 25
DEC 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting boards on reach in deli cooler on cook line.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of bottom oven soiled with grease.
Dec 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris build up.
Jul 23, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 22, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority7 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Establishment is conducting on site ROP of grouper, short ribs and ossobucco with no HACCP program. All items vacuum sealed over 48 hours.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple mussel and oyster tags missing dates
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at bar opened 5/18, dated
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for dish machine
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is conducting on site ROP of grouper, short ribs and ossobucco with no HACCP program. All items vacuum sealed over 48 hours.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 expired certificates
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Surface cleaner bottle in dish room, labeled
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink in dish room not operating, repairs scheduled
Nov 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to dump ice.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile and vent above prep table and hot holding well area have dust debris buildup.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on ice machine not inverted for protection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on food prep table. Manager removed.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters by coffee machine by kitchen entrance not properly protected.
Mar 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with hard water debris.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored over clean utensils in warehouse washing area. Manager removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris.
Nov 17, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 6, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk, half and half and heavy whipping cream marked with a date of 10/27/2023.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Milk, half and half and heavy whipping cream marked with a date of 10/27/2023.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temperature dish machine only reaches surface temperature of 140.3 F after running multiple times. Sanitizing will take place in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary until dish machine is fixed.
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.