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MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY

662 CENTRAL AVE, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 7272906211

Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats100
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6217714
Grade history
JAN 24
JUL 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dining room not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
High priority/35A-02-6
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. The sanitizer in the three compartment sink tested at 452 PPM lactic acid and 170 PPM DDBSA. The manager on duty stated they have been experiencing issues with the dispenser and are working with Ecolab to fix it. The manager manually set up chemical solution with water, the sanitizer is now testing at 704 PPM lactic acid.
High priority/41-18-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with yellow and black substance.
Basic/22-20-5
Equipment in poor repair. The sanitizer dispenser is not dispensing the proper concentration of chemical sanitizer, resulting in out of range PPM levels.
Basic/14-11-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled with dried debris.
Basic/22-08-4/Repeat Violation
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at handsink in front counter. Provided a handwashing sign and sign was posted.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Jul 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shelled eggs and then touched in use spatula and a single service. No glove change or hand wash. Educated employee and employee washed their hands.
High priority/12A-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two cracked raw shelled eggs stored in bulk containers of raw shelled eggs in pull out drawers on cook line.
High priority/01B-14-4
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Discussed symptoms associated with Big 6 and reporting responsibilities with PIC. At the end of the inspection while verifying CFM and employee training, DBPR An Easy Way to Remember the "BIG 6" Illnesses form was observed inside folder.
Intermediate/11-07-5
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser next to walk in cooler door.
Intermediate/31B-05-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with black mold like substance.
Basic/22-20-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker stored on prep table next to box of single service gloves across from three compartment sink.
Basic/40-06-5
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers wet nesting on dish rack across from the dish machine.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interiors on cook line soiled with dried burnt food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster was closed.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Basic/16-46-4
Washed oranges placed back into delivery box
Basic/08B-39-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came onto cook line and donned gloves without first washing hands to work with food.
High priority/12A-07-5
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.
High priority/35A-02-6
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep cooler at chicken breading station: raw chicken (48F - Hot Holding) Manager moved item to reach in freezer. Temperature taken again: chicken (42F - Hot Holding)
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked potatoes cooling with covered lids. Manager uncovered.
Intermediate/03D-15-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-04-4
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Jan 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Waffle irons have built up food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute at soda machine has mold like substance.
Basic/22-20-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line have built up food debris.
Basic/22-08-4/Repeat Violation
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from its original container and not labeled. Manager labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dining room not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
High priority/35A-02-6
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 broken raw shelled eggs in reach in cooler underneath cooktop.
High priority/01B-14-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by walk in cooler. Manager replaced paper towels.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 broken raw shelled eggs in reach in cooler underneath cooktop.
Basic/08B-20-4
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom oven of double ovens on cook line has built up food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on cook line and coffee station not stored in sanitizing solution.
Basic/21-12-4

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.