VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT
9107 4 ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33702
Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 20 flies on peach pie on server station.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insects cook line deli cooler 1 live flying insects ear cook line hand wash sink. 1 live flying insects at coffee machine service station.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top of Deli cooler Was double paned inside deli cooler. Observe ground beef in double pan in deli cooler in individual bags. Top of ground beef was 48 degrees bottom of ground beef was 42 degrees establishment took ground beef put on sheet pan and put brought it into the walk-in freezer recheck temperature at 37 degrees. Overfilled Spoke with establishment about overfilling.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dicer on drying rack.
Cook line was 0 ppm Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Now 200 ppm
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items on prep table next to cook line waffle maker.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Jan 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate13 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect near floor mixer. 1 live flying insect dry storage 1 live flying insect near three compartment sink. Educated
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. Pallet of eggs on top of deli cooler no time stamp
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Prep cook used dropped a lime on floor took lime to hand wash sink near walk in cooler to rinse lime off. Educated. Took lime to three compartment sink to rinse off.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed outside above back door heavy water leaking from possible AC unit. No rain in area but looked like rain off roof heavy mold like substance needed.
Cook line Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Multiple places throughout establishment.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind ice machine.
Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles stored on floor of walk in cooler. Employee moved
Hole in or other damage to wall. Cove molding missing near employee closet.
Interior of left side at cook line microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Employee cleaned during inspection
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line gaskets
Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Left side of the back door bottom near floor hole size of soft ball. Temp fix mettle scrubber in the hole.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed stickers on avocados inside reach in cooler at cook line. Employee took to three compartment sink wash removed sticker
Stored food not covered. Flour dry storage open employee closed lid
Visibly soiled on outside of dumpster not clean.
Water draining onto floor surface. Heavy water draining onto floor from pipe 2 feet from ground behind ice machine
Jul 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook failed to wash hands before puttering on new gloves. Instructed to wash hands.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects at dry storage area. 1 live flying insects near ice machine. 1 live flying insects at dish pit. Manager killed all during inspection
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Stored food not covered. Sausage links in deli cooler left over night.
Unwashed avocado stored with ready-to-eat food. Deli cooler at cook line, right side.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from vent near hand wash sink at cook line. Establishment utilizing bucket to catch water.
Jan 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers stained.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed a blank sheet of paper with handwritten list of employees first names that completed employee food training through Vi Corp Training Program.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door convection oven interior spiked with food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris in pie station.
Aug 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Two dented 46 FL. Oz. cans of tomato juice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Kitchen Aid mixer and univex mixer soiled with food debris. -Cutting board stained on salad station reach in deli cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Unlabeled chemical spray bottle stored at mop sink. Manager labeled as bleach water 1/4.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Microwave handles soiled with food debris on the cook line and at server wait station.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli cooler.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. -Employee coffee stored on expo line counter in server wait station. Employee moved drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee phone and keys on counter above expo window. Employee moved items.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Ice buildup up coming from condenser in walk in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Microwaves interior soiled with debris on cook line. -Top of double door oven interior soiled with food debris.
Open dumpster lid.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Boxes of unwashed produce stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Manager stored all ready to eat items an above unwashed produce.
Jan 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate4 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. Milk in walk in cooler no date mark opened 1-25. Employee dated milk.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line, mixer head soiled, cube slicer soiled on dry storage rack.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in Gand sink on front counter server station. Employee removed.
Food stored on floor. Case of beef on floor in walk in freezer. Employee moved beef to riser.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 78F water on server station. Employee removed to dish area and set up new utensils with 170 F water.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris on cook line, interior of microwave soiled on server station.
Stored food not covered. Chocolate block in dry storage not covered during storage. Employee covered block.
Sep 26, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by door and wall of three compartment sink in prep area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stack dishes wet nesting on rack near dish pit.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in enterance of Freezer door way.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers on dishes on rack near dish pit.
Sep 26, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 20 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate13 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 20 flies on peach pie on server station.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed ant trail with approximately 300 ants leading from the kitchen door way through dining room to bathroom hallway.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed Unwashed produce stored above RTE foods in walk-in cooler.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 20 flies on peach pie on server station.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Dish pit area utility sink is missing vaccum breaker
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager currently on duty does not have a certified food manager certification with more than 4 employees present handling food.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Meats, vegetables repackage and not time tracked/Date marked.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin near dish pit interior soiled with mold.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by door and wall of three compartment sink in prep area.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by the mop sink. 1 dead roach under pie coolers in front entrance. 1 dead roach in break area.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Servers working in server station not wearing hair restraint and handling food.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stack dishes wet nesting on rack near dish pit.
Equipment in poor repair. 8qt container burnt/melted on dish rack near dish pit.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in enterance of Freezer door way.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on server line soiled with food debris.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Dish pit area has strong odor.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers on dishes on rack near dish pit.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filers not covered on server wait station.
Stored food not covered. Tub of ice cream stored in reach in freezer on server line not covered.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor near prep area by mixer and hand sink.
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.