MIO'S GRILL AND CAFE
119 2 ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 727-498-8627
Last inspected Feb 17, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with yellow substance.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted in dining room expired on 2/1/2024.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At bottom of double door reach in freezer in dry storage area of kitchen.
Oct 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Date mark for 10/13/2025.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with yellow substance.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired on 2/1/2024.
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2024 license posted.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Oct 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from cook top: cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding) Manager put items into reach in freezer. Temperatures taken again: cut tomatoes (40F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (40F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (43F - Cold Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade on prep table has built up food debris.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substances.
Ice buildup in upright white reach-in freezer in kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from its original container and not labeled on dry goods storage shelf.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer went from scrapping dirty dishes to putting away clean dishes with no hand wash in between.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In rice cooker in kitchen: rice (107F - Hot Holding)
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored above reach in cooler across from cooktop. Manager removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaged in food preparation with no hair restraints.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in single door reach in freezer in kitchen.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Silverware at front counter stored with food contact surfaces upright. Manager stored inverted.
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to handle pita bread, but did not wash hands first.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
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 opened on 9/1/23 not properly date marked. Manager date marked.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into hand wash sink in kitchen area. Manager burned the ice.
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 4 dead flies on fly paper above dish machine. Manager discarded fly paper.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware stored with food contact surfaces upright in ware washing area.
Jul 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can, 7 pounds, of garbanzo beans dented on dry goods storage shelf and not separated from other dry goods items.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in restaurant by front counter not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in unisex restroom.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 can, 7 pounds, of garbanzo beans dented on dry goods storage shelf and not separated from other dry goods items.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Employee removed phone.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in kitchen with no hair restraint.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upright reach in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven and microwave have built up food debris.
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.