Bayou Market & Cafe

6630 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33707 · Permanent Food Service · License 6216803

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Grade A
Safety score 92 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 17, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority · fixed on the spot · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 2 basic
    -8
  • Safety score92

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 17, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      -raw shrimp stored above cooked crawfish in reach in cooler in rear kitchen. Operator moved crawfish up so that no raw animal foods were stored above it

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment.

      -3 compartment sink compartments are not large enough to submerge pots being washed at time of inspection. Additionally, dish washer was filling compartments less than half ways so it wasn't submerging the dishes.

    Basic2

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food.

      Unwashed produce stored with/above wash produce in reach in cooler in rear kitchen Operator moved vegetables for proper storage

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination2
Dishwashing facilities and test kits1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1