STEAK N SHAKE
4480 PARK ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33709 · 727-520-5527
Last inspected Nov 18, 2025 · 8 visits since August 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in cook line area, seen landing on reach in cooler cutting board. 1 live fly near registers Operator killed one fly and cleaned and sanitized cutting board.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nov 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Ice buildup in reach-in freezers on cook line and by fry oil drum.
Nov 17, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in cook line area, seen landing on reach in cooler cutting board. 1 live fly near registers Operator killed one fly and cleaned and sanitized cutting board.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (53F - Cold Holding)in reach in cooler by flat top, stacked too high Operator moved to walk in cooler to cool. Retemped at 46F before I left.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -ice buckets not inverted. Operator inverted.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator placed cell phone on cutting board on cook line reach in cooler. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized cutting board.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezers on cook line and by fry oil drum.
Jan 31, 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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No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in prep area. Employee refilled soap.
Oct 31, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. In back kitchen area next to the oil tank
Oct 30, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee use computer register, then continued cooking hamburgers without changing his gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with food debris.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator written procedures for butter on the cook line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Employees must wash hand sign at hands sinks in kitchen area.
Open dumpster lid.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Woman's restroom is out of order due to plumbing issues.
Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. In back kitchen area next to the oil tank
Jun 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cooks line next to flat-top grill at 12:40 p.m. Operator closed lids on cooler. Re temp at 1:00 p.m. a. hot dogs (45F - Cold Holding); 43f b. sliced cheese (45F - Cold Holding); 43f
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for butter on counter near reach-in cooler across from fat-fryer. Operator time marked item.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust.
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (75F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shake spinner soiled with food like debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand sink. Employee moved trash can.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle unidentified. Manager label bottle chemical.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute soda machines.
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Cardboard on floor in dishwasher area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table at drive thru window.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Gallon of pickles on floor in walk-in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer next to fryers
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand sink at hand sinks on cook line.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary 0ppm. Manager changed quanternay 200pmm
Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on floor next oil tank
Aug 1, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shake mixer build up of debris
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.cook line freezer ice buildup
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside microwave food debris employee cleaned microwave
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